Journal of African Economies

1992 - 2025

Current editor(s): Francis Teal

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2023, volume 32, articles Supplement_2

Preface pp. ii1-ii2

Njuguna Ndung'u

The Labour Market Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns: Evidence from Ghana pp. ii10-ii33

Simone Schotte, Michael Danquah, Robert Osei and Kunal Sen

The Nexus between Poverty, Inequality and Growth: A Case Study of Cameroon and Kenya pp. ii113-ii146

Boniface Ngah Epo, Francis Menjo Baye, Germano Mwabu, Martin N Etyang and Paul M Gachanja

The Growth–Employment–Poverty Nexus in Africa pp. ii147-ii163

Gary S Fields

Progress on Poverty in Africa: The Importance of Growth and Inequality pp. ii164-ii182

Augustin Fosu

Alleviating Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Inclusive Business Models pp. ii183-ii201

Bernadette Dia and Alban A E Ahouré

Are Budget Neutral Income Floors Fiscally Viable in Sub-Saharan Africa? pp. ii202-ii227

Nora Lustig, Jon Jellema and Valentina Martinez Pabon

Structural Change and Inequality in Africa pp. ii228-ii245

Hanan Morsy, Abebe Abebe and Tiguene Nabassaga

Does the Poverty Level Minimum Basket Adequately Inform the Scope of Governments' Poverty Reduction Strategies? pp. ii246-ii272

Rose W Ngugi, Boaz O Munga, Phares P Kirii and Eldah N Onsomu

Informality and Inequality: The African Case pp. ii273-ii295

Anda David, Yoro Diallo and Björn Nilsson

Income Inequality and Redistribution in Sub-Saharan Africa pp. ii296-ii319

Miguel Niño-Zarazúa, Francesca Scaturro, Vanesa Jordá and Finn Tarp

Poverty, Inequality and Social Protection Programs in Africa: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic pp. ii3-ii9

Dianah Ngui, Njuguna Ndung'u and Abebe Abebe

Typology Construction for Comparative Country Case Study Analysis of Patterns of Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa pp. ii320-ii338

Paul Shaffer

What Can Africa Learn from a Better Understanding of the Interaction among Growth, Inequality and Poverty in the Fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic? pp. ii34-ii43

Erik Thorbecke

Revisiting Poverty Trends and the Role of Social Protection Systems in Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic pp. ii44-ii68

Kibrom A Abay, Nishant Yonzan, Sikandra Kurdi and Kibrom Tafere

Poverty Reduction through Growth, Redistribution and Social Inclusion in Times of COVID-19: Kenyan Evidence on the Underlying Mechanisms pp. ii69-ii80

Germano Mwabu

The Interrelationships Among Growth, Inequality and Poverty in Africa pp. ii81-ii86

Erik Thorbecke

Is Africa on Track to Ending Poverty by 2030? pp. ii87-ii98

Ismael Fofana, Margaret Chitiga and Ramos Mabugu

Intergenerational Mobility and the Growth–Inequality–Poverty Nexus in Africa pp. ii99-ii112

Christian H Ebeke

2023, volume 32, articles Supplement_1

Plenary Theme: COVID-19 and Public Finance in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities pp. i3-i8

Njuguna Ndung'u, Scholastica Odhiambo and Abebe Abebe

Africa's Latent Assets pp. i9-i34

Soeren J Henn and James A Robinson

Tax Aversion and the Social Contract in Africa pp. i33-i56

James A Robinson

Increasing Tax Collection in African Countries: The Role of Information Technology pp. i57-i83

Oyebola Okunogbe and Fabrizio Santoro

2023, volume 32, articles 5

Habits, Rule-of-thumb Consumption and Useful Public Consumption in Sub-Sahara Africa: Theory and New Evidence pp. 469-494

John Francois

Are You Being Asked? Impacts of Respondent Selection on Measuring Employment in Malawi pp. 495-522

Talip Kilic, Goedele Van den, Gayatri Koolwal and Heather Moylan

We Can Manage: Experimental Evidence From Savings Groups in Uganda pp. 523-546

Kjetil Bjorvatn and Bertil Tungodden

Chinese Import Competition and Gendered Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Ethiopian Firm-Level Data pp. 547-571

Sylvanus Kwaku, Ruby Elorm and Yohannes Ayele

Livestock Asset Dynamics Amongst Pastoralists in Northern Kenya pp. 572-597

Samuel Mburu, Micha Kaiser and Alfonso Sousa-Poza

2023, volume 32, articles 4

Labor Market Discrimination and Sorting: Evidence From South Africa pp. 331-351

Martin Abel

The Boko Haram Conflict and Food Insecurity: Does Resilience Capacity Matter? pp. 352-382

George Abuchi

Statistical Capacity Matters: The Long-Term Effects of Africa’s Slave Trade on Development Reflected by Nighttime Light Intensity pp. 383-414

Erkan Gören and Adalbert Winkler

Supporting Micro-enterprise in Humanitarian Programming: Impact Evaluation of Business Grants versus Unconditional Cash Transfer pp. 415-437

Arays Abdullahi, Mohamed Ali, Elijah Kipchumba and Munshi Sulaiman

Tying One’s Hand: The Effect of Fiscal Rules on the Political Business Cycle in Africa pp. 438-467

Christine Olivia

2023, volume 32, articles 3

Structural Change, Productivity Growth and Labour Market Turbulence in Sub-Saharan Africa pp. 175-208

Emmanuel Mensah, Solomon Owusu, Neil Foster-McGregor and Adam Szirmai

The Economic Impact of the Pandemic in Rwanda: An Analysis of Firm-Level VAT Data pp. 209-236

Giulia Mascagni and Adrienne Lees

The Role of Skills and Gender Norms in Sector Switches: Experimental Evidence from a Job Training Program in Nigeria pp. 237-268

Kevin Croke, Markus Goldstein and Alaka Holla

Multidimensional Impact Evaluation: The Impact of the Women’s Income Generating Support Program in Northern Uganda pp. 269-295

Bilal Malaeb and Eustace Uzor

Short- and Medium-term Impacts of Employability Training: Evidence from a Randomised Field Experiment in Rwanda pp. 296-328

Annie Alcid, Erwin Bulte, Robert Lensink, Aussi Sayinzoga and Mark Treurniet

2023, volume 32, articles 2

What Explains the Firm Size Distribution in Sub-Saharan Africa and Why Does It Matter? pp. 111-117

Francis Teal

Firm Size, Employment and Value Added in African Manufacturing Firms: Why Ghana Needs Its 1% pp. 118-136

Francis Teal

Firm Size Distribution in African Manufacturing Firms: Revisiting the ‘Missing Middle’ pp. 137-150

Kahsay G Tsaedu, Zhihong Chen and Hana W Azmete

Who Is Employed? Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa on Redefining Employment pp. 151-174

Isis Gaddis, Gbemisola Oseni, Amparo Palacios-Lopez and Janneke Pieters

2023, volume 32, articles 1

Partisanship in a Young Democracy: Evidence from Ghana pp. 1-25

Alexander Stoecker

Fiscal Responses to Foreign Aid: Does the Permanence of Aid Matter? pp. 26-51

Loujaina Abdelwahed

The Imperium of the Colonial Tongue? Evidence on Language Policy Preferences in Zambia pp. 52-80

Rajesh Ramachandran and Christopher Rauh

Can Urbanisation Improve Household Welfare? Evidence From Ethiopia pp. 81-109

Kibrom A Abay, Luca Tiberti, Andinet Woldemichael, Tsega G Mezgebo and Meron Endale

2022, volume 31, articles Supplement_1

The Old Tale of the Manufacturing Sector in Africa: The Story Should Change pp. i3-i9

Njuguna Ndung'u, Abebe Abebe and Dianah Ngui

Dutch Disease and the Public Sector: How Natural Resources Can Undermine Competitiveness in Africa pp. i10-i32

James Cust, Shantayanan Devarajan and Pierre Mandon

African Competitiveness and the Business Environment: Does Manufacturing Still Have a Role to Play? pp. i33-i58

Ernest Aryeetey and Priscilla Twumasi

Currency Shocks and Firm Behaviour in Ethiopia and Uganda pp. i59-i82

Tewodros M Gebrewolde, Michael Koelle, Pramila Krishnan and Andualem T Mengistu

2022, volume 31, articles 5

Ethnicity, Banking and Local Economic Development: Evidence from Ethiopia pp. 409-440

Dereje Regasa, David Fielding and Helen Roberts

Cash Transfers, Negative Rainfall Shocks and Child Welfare in Ethiopia pp. 441-466

Kaleab Haile

Child Labour and the Arrival of Refugees: Evidence from Tanzania† pp. 467-486

Chiara Kofol and Maryam Naghsh Nejad

Bombs and Babies: Exposure to Terrorism and Fertility Choices in Nigeria pp. 487-510

Valentina Rotondi and Michele Rocca

2022, volume 31, articles 4

Income Distribution and the Potential of Redistributive Systems in Africa: A Decomposition Approach pp. 293-328

Olivier Bargain, H. Xavier Jara, Prudence Kwenda and Miracle Ntuli

Path Dependence in Disability pp. 329-354

Neha Agarwal, Hans-Peter Kohler and Subha Mani

Community Participation and the Quality of Rural Infrastructure in Ethiopia pp. 355-383

Zemzem Shigute

Measuring Trade Cost Reductions Through a New Bridge in Mozambique: Who Benefits From Transport Infrastructure? pp. 384-408

Wouter Zant

2022, volume 31, articles 3

Challenges in Changing Social Norms: Evidence from Interventions Targeting Child Marriage in Ethiopia pp. 183-210

Vinci Chow and Eva Vivalt

International Child Sponsorship Improves School Performance: Evidence from Goma (DRC) pp. 211-250

Domenico Rossignoli, Sara Balestri, Simona Beretta and Mario Maggioni

Does Experiencing International Research Collaboration Permanently Affect the Impact of Scientific Production? Evidence from Africa pp. 251-271

Seyed Reza and Catherine Beaudry

Price Transmission in Conflict-Affected States: Evidence from Cereal Markets of Somalia pp. 272-291

Justin V Hastings, Sarah G Phillips, David Ubilava and Andrey Vasnev

2022, volume 31, articles 2

Editor’s Note: Polarisation and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa pp. 123-123

Francis Teal

Are We Really Painting the Devil on the Walls? Polarization and its Drivers in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Past Two Decades pp. 124-146

Fabio Clementi, Michele Fabiani, Vasco Molini and Rocco Zizzamia

Polarisation and Poverty Reduction in Africa: The Devil Is in the Choice of Equivalence Relation pp. 147-175

Fraser C Partridge

Response to ‘Polarization and Poverty Reduction in Africa: The Devil Is in the Choice of Equivalence Relation’ pp. 176-179

Fabio Clementi, Michele Fabiani, Vasco Molini and Francesco Schettino

Response to ‘Are We Really Painting the Devil on the Walls? Polarization and Its Drivers in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Last Two Decades’ by Fabio Clementi, Michele Fabiani, Vasco Molini and Rocco Zazzamia pp. 180-182

Francis Teal

2022, volume 31, articles 1

Investment Motives in Africa: What Does the Meta-Analytic Review Tell? pp. 1-52

Amar Anwar, Ichiro Iwasaki and Utz Dornberger

Natural Resources, International Commodity Prices and Economic Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa (1990–2019) pp. 53-74

Ben Katoka and Jörg Michael Dostal

Optimal Public Investment in Resource-Rich Low-Income Countries pp. 75-93

Aliya Algozhina

Trade Tax Evasion and the Tax Rate: Evidence from Transaction-level Trade Data pp. 94-122

Andualem T Mengistu, Kiflu G Molla and Giulia Mascagni