Most studies on economic development offer statements on the evolution of poverty over
time. It is surprising, then, that only recently have more systematic efforts started to use …

Quantifying how international trade affects poverty in developing countries is currently an
area of intense research activity. This paper surveys the developments taking place …

Abstract Contribution of “Women's Gold” to West African Livelihoods: The Case of Shea
(Vitellaria paradoxa) in Burkina Faso. This paper (i) quantifies the contribution that Vitellaria …

The growth of large cities in the developing world is a major concern and many developing
countries have developed policies to reduce migration to cities. These policies usually rely …

Based on unique retrospective survey data collected in Burkina Faso in 2000, this article
examines the changes that urban youth employment has undergone over the last 20 years …

Although Africa is still the continent with the highest urban growth in the world, this paper
shows that, in some African countries, rural outmigration is tending now to decrease, or at …

As a new round of World Trade Organization negotiations is being launched with greater
emphasis on developing country participation, a body of literature is emerging which …

Previous poverty assessments of Burkina Faso neglected some important methodological
issues. They were therefore misleading and led to the so-called 'Burkinabè Growth–Poverty …

Cameroon is engaged in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) process, which
emphasizes increased focus on poverty reduction in the design and implementation of …

" An important area of research in recent years involves assessing the microeconomic
implications of macro-level policies--particularly those related to international trade. While a …