This paper reviews research on the returns to education in Tanzania, both financial and non-
financial, and considers whether these returns translate into poverty reduction. It looks at …

This paper reviews the research evidence of returns to education in Tanzania, both financial
and non-financial. It considers whether these returns translate into poverty reduction. It …

Street vending is ubiquitous, especially in developing countries. Despite its role in pro-poor
economies, it has received little attention; much has been focused on its negative impacts …

This is one of a series of Education Papers issued by the Central Research Department of
the Department For International Development. Each paper represents a study or piece of …

Since independence in 1961, Tanzania's political ideology (known as Ujamaa-familyhood)
has gone hand in hand with the country's education philosophy. The most important feature …

Purpose–This paper aims to explore how the gendered division of labour in construction
sites in Zanzibar influences earnings, resource ownership and wellbeing of female and male …

Studies of street vending and informal markets in the" developing world" point out various
reasons why individuals decide to engage in street vending. These include lack of …

Significant efforts are being made in both developed and developing countries to cultivate
female entrepreneurship in view of its impact on a community's economic and social …

Possession of relevant skills opens new opportunities for informal microbusiness to improve
their productivity hence become competitive. However, the available means of skills …

Intervention with credit in micro-enterprises is crucial for their establishment and growth.
Intervention of this sort, however, induces changes in the behavior and attitude towards risks …