This paper is motivated by two stylized facts about poverty in Africa: female-headed households tend to be poorer, and poverty has been falling in the aggregate since the 1990s. These facts raise two questions: How have female-headed households fared? And what role have they played in Africa's impressive recent aggregate growth and poverty reduction? Using data covering the entire region, the paper reexamines the current prevalence and characteristics...
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2015/6/23
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ورقة عمل خاصة ببحوث السياسات
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WPS7331
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2015/6/23
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Women left behind ? poverty and headship in Africa
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economies of scale in consumption