-
Impact of climate change training intervention in savings groups Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Armande Mahabi Nabami, Anaëlle Petre, Roy Mersland
This paper investigates the impact of integrating climate change interventions in informal community‐based institutions called savings groups. By integrating climate‐related activities into these groups, the aim is to simultaneously strengthen the group's financial activities as well as improve knowledge and investment capacity in climate adaptation. We find that the introduction of the training increases
-
Issue Information Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2024-03-16
No abstract is available for this article.
-
Following in the footsteps of the successful spice farmers: Determinants of spice income in Tanzania Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Jacqueline George Kajembe, Göran Bostedt, Yonika M. Ngaga, Jumanne M. Abdallah
Factors influencing spice income in Tanzania are assessed, exploring household effects of spice diversification, socio‐economic and land characteristics on spice income. Spice diversification, household size, age and gender of the household head, non‐spice crops and off‐farm activities are factors influencing spice income. Results indicate that successful farmers can negotiate higher prices for most
-
Social and emotional well‐being and economic insecurity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders: A multidimensional approach Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Sanjesh Kumar, Ranjan Ray
This study examines the relative deprivation in the mental health, henceforth referred to as ‘social and emotional well‐being (SEWB)’, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in relation to non‐Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The study uses the multidimensional deprivation methodology to quantify the deprivation in SEWB. The results show wide variation in the relative deprivation of
-
The hidden costs of austerity for social programmes in the Global South: Qualitative insights from two complementary services in Ghana's Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty Programme Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Abdul‐Rahim Mohammed
Promoted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in particular, fiscal austerity measures have been extensively implemented across the world in the last decade as a policy prescription to address the impacts of economic shocks. Consequently, the implementation of austerity has engendered a vast body of austerity impact assessment literature in the Global North, in particular. Although austerity measures
-
Measuring youth empowerment: An application to Tunisia Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Micheline Goedhuys, Michael Grimm, Aline Meysonnat, Eleonora Nillesen, Ann‐Kristin Reitmann
Youth empowerment has become a growing concern for achieving sustainable development worldwide. Yet, there is limited evidence on which domains of empowerment are important for youth and how they can be operationalized with indicators for measurement. We propose four domains of youth empowerment with corresponding indicators and use a well‐established methodology for constructing a composite index
-
Inclusive human development effect of financial inclusion in sub‐Saharan Africa: A gender perspective Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Issa Dianda, Idrissa Ouedraogo, Hamidou Sawadogo
This paper investigates the effect of financial inclusion on inclusive human development in a panel of 35 countries in sub‐Saharan Africa for the years 2011, 2014 and 2017 from a gender perspective. Different methods, including fixed effect and random effect models, Tobit and quantile regressions, are used for the estimates. We find that financial inclusion improves inclusive human development. In
-
Spatial heterogeneity of COVID‐19 impacts on urban household incomes: Between‐ and within‐city analyses of two African countries Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Yele Maweki Batana, Shohei Nakamura, Anirudh Rajashekar, Mervy Ever Viboudoulou Vilpoux, Christina Wieser
This paper examines spatial heterogeneity in the impacts of the early days of the COVID‐19 pandemic on urban household incomes in Ethiopia and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Combining new panel household surveys with spatial data, the fixed‐effects regression analysis for Ethiopia finds that households in large and densely populated towns were more likely to lose their labour incomes in the
-
Perceptions of poverty: Evaluating Multidimensional Poverty Assessment Tool derived rankings and global development indicators in five African nations Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Fanny Minjauw, Md Rasheduzzaman, Philipp Baumgartner, Peter Dorward, Graham Clarkson, Alasdair Cohen
This study assessed an array of indicators for rural poverty assessments and evaluated use of the Multidimensional Poverty Assessment Tool (MPAT) as a proxy for commonly used indicators, such as the Human Development Index, Gross National Income, Global Hunger Index, and the Gender Inequality Index. MPAT data from 5322 rural households across five countries in Africa were analyzed. While MPAT aligned
-
Social sustainability, poverty and income: An empirical exploration Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Jose Cuesta, Lucia Madrigal, Natalia Pecorari
Social sustainability is poorly understood and vaguely defined, despite growing appreciation for its relevance as a concept. This article advances our empirical understanding of social sustainability by constructing a global database of 71 indicators across 193 countries and 37 territories between 2016 and 2020. Indicators are flexibly clustered around four dimensions—social inclusion, resilience,
-
The role of multi-stakeholder initiatives in advancing circularity and social sustainability in the textiles sector of Bangladesh Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Arif Mostafa Khan, Meine Pieter van Dijk
The global north is garnering multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) for circular textiles. Past MSIs however have yielded less-than-satisfactory social sustainability outcomes in Bangladesh. So this article asks, what impact has textiles MSIs have had on the sustainability transformation of the textiles chain in Bangladesh? And how can policymakers accelerate this transition to a circular economy? Fieldwork
-
Rethinking social assistance amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Guaranteeing the right to income security in Ecuador Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 H. Xavier Jara, María Gabriela Palacio Ludeña
In the face of increased uncertainty and a slow economic recovery, it is crucial to protect populations from the effects of systemic crises beyond the narrow goal of poverty reduction. In Ecuador, social assistance programs had little effect in reducing earnings losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a renewed discussion on the implementation of a universal basic income (UBI). This study
-
From expanding financial services to tackling poverty in West African Economic and Monetary Union: The accelerating role of mobile money Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Melain Modeste Senou, Denis Acclassato Houensou
This paper aims to assess the accelerating role of digital technology in fighting poverty through financial inclusion in the countries of West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). Based on a sample of the adult population from the World Bank's Findex database, we estimate a recursive bivariate probit model that addresses endogeneity. The findings show that the regular usage of mobile money
-
Trends, patterns and socioeconomic determinants of child and adolescent labour in India: Empirical analysis using national sample survey data Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Deepika Jajoria, Manoj Jatav, Rakesh Mishra
Indian official data points out a progressive decline in child labour during last three decades.Nevertheless, there are several gaps that need to be addressed for targed policy intervention. This paper highlights the key socioeconomic vulnerabilities among children in rural and urban India and also summarize the key focus areas to be prioritized. We posit that children's entry into the labour force
-
Issue Information Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2024-01-15
No abstract is available for this article.
-
Subjective expectations and schooling choices in Latin America and the Caribbean Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Marcelo Gantier, Rafael Novella, Andrea Repetto
Expectations about future labour market opportunities are essential for education and labour market decisions. This paper uses data from a survey of youths in seven Latin American and Caribbean countries to explore the role of expected returns to education on schooling decisions. We find substantial variation in subjective expectations partly explained by youths' socioeconomic characteristics. Also
-
An analysis of the relationship between rental housing and adoption of self-generating energy sources in Brazil using matching methodology Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Maria Laura Victória Marques, Daniel de Abreu Pereira Uhr, Bruno Benevit, Júlia Gallego Ziero Uhr
We examine the effect of household tenure choice on adopting self-generation energy technologies in Brazil. We employ microdata from the Household Budget Survey (POF) dataset for 2017 and 2018 from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and matching methodology to evaluate various hypotheses regarding occupancy status, credit availability, purchasing power and life cycle theory
-
Heterogeneous effects of violence on student achievement: Evidence from Colombia Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-12-25 Hernando Grueso
In this paper, I study the causal relationship between violence and human capital accumulation. Due to a power vacuum left in conflict zones of Colombia after the 2016 peace agreement, large spikes in violence were reported in the municipalities of the country dominated by the rebel group FARC. I compare student test scores in municipalities that experienced the increase in violence to the ones that
-
Untangling the nexus between marketization, crop diversity, farmers' wealth and nutrition: The case of Uzbekistan Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Lorena Lombardozzi
The effects of marketization on crop diversity and dietary diversity is very contested. Therefore, more empirical work is needed to unpack the multidimensional factors that underpin these processes. This article expands the analytical understanding of the linkages between these dimensions by looking at the case of Uzbekistan. First, it uses quantitative methods to assess the hypotheses that (a) wealth
-
Entrepreneur characteristics and financing patterns in SMES of MENA countries: Overcoming the burdens of liability of newness Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Naima Lassoued, Imen Khanchel, Imen Fakhfakh, Mehdi Etteyeb
This study examines the impact of entrepreneur attributes on financing channels of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as the moderating role of firm age on this relationship. It examines a comprehensive dataset of 4139 firm-year observations operating in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region observed over the 2013–2019 period. The results are four-fold. First, our overall findings
-
Empirical evidence on the relationship between migrants' remittances and private investment in Burkina Faso: A dynamic simultaneous equation model Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Abdoul Hadirou Yoda, Achille Augustin Diendere
This research explores the channels through which migrant remittances can promote private investment. The research method favours a dynamic simultaneous equation model estimated using a combination of the bootstrap method and the three-stage least squares estimator to account for the interdependence between remittances and private investment. The study area is Burkina Faso, and the period of analysis
-
‘Happy’ activists: Non-governmental organization staff navigating the social movement/service provider divide in India Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Liz Mount
In the Global South, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) face criticism; staff employ strategies to mitigate it. What happens when NGO staff express different levels of awareness about such criticism? How are these differences shaped by whether staff identify themselves as ‘community’ members the NGO serves or ‘non-community’ members whose work serves the community? How do these identities impact
-
Secular stagnation: Is immigration part of the solution? Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 José Alves, Sandro Morgado
We review the secular stagnation hypothesis, first postulated by Hansen in 1939, to describe the current macroeconomic dynamics faced by developed economies. We argue that these economies are experiencing secular stagnation and that demographic factors play a significant role in this macroeconomic environment. Using a panel data analysis covering the period 1965–2020 for 15 European Union economies
-
Institutions and venture capital market development in sub-Saharan Africa Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-12-03 Ebenezer Boateng, Peterson Owusu Junior, John G. Gatsi, Adam M. Anokye, Mac Junior Abeka, Emmanuel Asafo-Adjei
We investigate the critical interplay between economic institutions and political institutions and assess their influence on venture capital market development in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). To address endogeneity concern in our model specification, the two-step system generalised method of moments was employed on a sample of 34 SSA countries from 2007 to 2018. The findings reveal that strengthening
-
Digital divides among microenterprises: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Damien Girollet
This paper investigates digital inequalities in usage within African informal sectors. In particular, we examine whether the uneven digital diffusion is embedded in pre-existing socio-economic inequalities. After identifying three segments of informal firms, we rely on multivariate and decomposition analyses to identify predictors of usage of digital technologies for business purposes and explain usage
-
Does credit growth mitigate emission intensity in ASEAN countries? Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Muhammad Mehedi Masud, Abu Hanifa Md. Noman, Rulia Akhtar, Sonia Kumari A/P Selvarajan, Abdullah Al-Mamun
In empirical studies, the disparity between financial development and environmental quality has prompted us to examine the impact of credit growth on environmental quality in ASEAN countries. These countries have experienced phenomenal credit growth over the past three decades due to their adoption of financial liberalisation, integration and innovation. In this study, we investigated the role of credit
-
Re-estimating the pollution haven–halo hypotheses for Brazil via a machine learning procedure Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Emmanuel Uche, Philip Chimobi Omoke, Charles Silva-Opuala, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan
In this study, we re-examined the pollution haven and halo hypotheses in Brazil for approximately five decades (1970–2019) while controlling for the effects of income, renewable energy and natural resource depletion. For clearer insights, the study employed both the conventional autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) and the enhanced kernel regularized least squares (KRLS) techniques. Notably, the KRLS
-
Impact of digital financial inclusion on the participation in farmer-based organisations, structured market and off-farm work in Ghana Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Daniel Adu Ankrah, Bright Owusu Asante, Stephen Prah, Forster K. Boateng
This paper examines the impact of mobile money account ownership on farmers' participation in farmer-based organisations (FBOs), structured market and off-farm work. Relying on recursive bivariate probit model, our results reveal that owning a mobile money account increases the likelihood of farmers' participating in an FBO, structured market and off-farm work by 15.4%, 33.3% and 37.5%, respectively
-
Developing gender-sensitive post-disaster needs assessment national guideline based on the impacts of 2019 Iran floods Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Kambod Amini Hosseini, Yasamin O. Izadkhah
In this paper, the outline of national guideline for gender-sensitive post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA) that was developed based on the experiences of 2019 Iran floods is presented. Accordingly, at first, the baseline information on female-headed households, elderly, disabled women and the employment situation of females that should be collected before the disaster is introduced. Then, the mechanism
-
The importance of human development in combating energy poverty Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Eric Evans Osei Opoku, Kingsley E. Dogah, Nana Kwabena Kufuor, Alex O. Acheampong
Theoretically, the impact of human development on energy poverty could occur through a number of channels, for instance, through improved social mobility and employability. In this study, we elaborate on these channels and examine how human development affects energy poverty in Africa, where access to electricity is a challenge for many. We proxy human development with scores on the human development
-
Non-tariff measures and household welfare: Evidence from Ghana Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Edward Martey, Edward Ebo Onumah, Justina Adwoa Onumah, Dela-Dem Doe Fiankor
Most studies on the impacts of non-tariff measures (NTMs) on economic outcomes are at the macro-level with limited micro-level studies. This study uses primary data on 604 commercial farm households in Ghana to examine the relationship between NTMs and household welfare outcomes. The results show that NTMs are positively associated with assets, household expenditure and income but negatively associated
-
Would external debts promote sustainable development in emerging and low-income countries? Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Hiep Ngoc Luu, Nguyen Hanh Luu, Huong Thi Thu Phung
This paper investigates how external debts influence sustainable development in emerging economies and low-income countries from 101 countries from 2016 to 2020. External debt significantly aids countries in achieving their sustainable development goals but affects individual goal differently. While external debts promote well-being, education quality, gender equality, employment, economic growth,
-
Made in Africa – How to make local agricultural machinery manufacturing thrive Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Thomas Daum, Ygué Patrice Adegbola, Geoffrey Kamau, Alpha Oumar Kergna, Christogonus Daudu, Wahab Akeem Adebowale, Carine Adegbola, Charles Bett, Wellington Mulinge, Roch Cedrique Zossou, Abdoulaye Nientao, Oliver Kirui, Fatunbi Abiodun Oluwole
Manufacturing has the potential to drive economic growth, job creation and poverty reduction, but African manufacturers face challenges in competing with global markets. Agricultural machinery manufacturing may be one niche where African manufacturers can succeed. This paper examines the challenges and opportunities facing local agricultural manufacturers in Africa based on a survey of 386 manufacturers
-
Issue Information Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-13
No abstract is available for this article.
-
What are the impacts of climate change and the Ukrainian war on the sustainable development goals? A case study for Burkina Faso Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Boureima Sawadogo, Hélène Maisonnave
Repeated shocks to fragile economies call into question the feasibility of the achievement of the sustainable development goals. This study uses a gender-dynamic computable general equilibrium model linked to a micro model to assess the impacts of the war in Ukraine and climate shocks on SDG1, SDG2, SDG5 and SDG8 for Burkina Faso's economy. The results reveal negative impacts on economic growth with
-
Cultivation and competition in Colombia: Disentangling the effects of coca price changes on violence Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-12 Nicole Stoelinga
Though evidence indicates the presence of coca increases violence, changes to the price of coca products can have both negative and positive effects on conflict. This study addresses this matter. Using novel data on local prices of coca products, production and supply chains, this study disentangles the returns to employment in the agricultural sector (cultivators) and employment in the criminal sector
-
Technological intensity and local socio-economic development Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-12 Rafael Morais Pereira, Ana Cláudia Azevedo, Fabio Emanuel Farago, Felipe Mendes Borini
This study aimed to empirically analyse the relationship between technological intensity profile and local socio-economic development, using the theories of path dependence and microregional agglomeration economies. We applied the technique of linear hierarchical modelling with data from 645 municipalities in Brazil. Our results demonstrated that current municipal socio-economic development could be
-
The Drug War and Regional Social Capital in Mexico Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-12 Julian-Ferdinand Vögele, Fabian Reck, Jarko Fidrmuc
The onset of the war on drugs in Mexico at the beginning of 21st century had far-reaching effects on its citizens, including most obviously, an unprecedented increase in the homicide rate. We analyse the correlation between violence on social capital in the 32 federal states of Mexico from January 2004 to December 2016. Given the lack of data in the conflict regions of Mexico, we apply the indirect
-
Teaching development practices post-Covid-19: Findings from a literature review, a survey and interviews in Aotearoa New Zealand Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Gerard Prinsen, Gabriel Luke Kiddle, Mikaela Nyman, Lorena de la Torre Parra
This article details findings from research to re-design a postgraduate course on development practices in Development Studies in Aotearoa New Zealand, aiming to include the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Reviewing literature, surveying recently graduated students and interviewing senior staff in international development organisations, five topics emerged as forces shaping development practices
-
Does economic freedom foster education in Sub-Saharan Africa? Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Ibrahima Dia, Henri Atangana Ondoa, Idrissa Ouedraogo
This study investigates the effect of economic freedom on education in Sub-Saharan Africa. We used a panel of 41 countries covering the period 2000–2019 and the two-stage least squares (IV-2SLS) estimates. We find that economic freedom fosters secondary education. Furthermore, we find that the five components of economic freedom have varying effects on education. Indeed, size of government increases
-
Maximising the potential of academic–practitioner collaborations in international development Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Priyanka Brunese, Min K. Lee, Ann Bessenbacher, Arvind Raman, Yuehwern Yih
A call to action has been issued for cross-sector partnerships such as academic–practitioner collaborations to develop evidence-based solutions to address development challenges. This study investigated correlations between factors such as motivation, involvement in co-creation of research, usability of research outputs and past partnering experiences with the future participation in such collaborations
-
Disaster policy framework analysis: Experts' perspectives on the usefulness of the disaster legislation in Zimbabwe Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-11-05 Emmanuel Mavhura, Edson Munsaka, Gloria Round, Nomathemba Ngwenya, Paul Mabanga, Zacharia Jusa
The promulgation of the Hyogo Framework for Action and the Sendai Framework has seen many countries strengthening their disaster legislations in order to reduce disaster risk/losses. This study, therefore, assessed the usefulness of Zimbabwe's disaster legislation in reducing disaster risk/losses. The study used 27 semi-structured interviews with disaster experts. The findings revealed that the legislation
-
Understanding tax payment behaviour in the West African Economic and Monetary Union: The role of perceived detection capacity and honesty Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Dossè Mawussi Djahini-Afawoubo
The analysis of the key factors influencing the perception of tax compliance in WAEMU countries is the primary goal of this study. In particular, the study examines how intrinsic factors, such as honesty and the perception of the tax administration's capacity to detect fraud, affect perceptions of tax compliance in the WAEMU. Ordered probit regression was used to examine Afrobarometer data. According
-
Does value chain inclusiveness increase smallholder resilience during pandemics? Lessons from the Zambia's sugar-belt Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Simon Manda, Caroline Miti
This paper asks whether value chain integration increases smallholder resilience during shocks. Using a qualitative research study design and the test case of the ‘sugar-belt’ in Zambia, the paper draws on interviews with participants from different stakeholder groups, including household case studies and group discussions. Results show sugarcane value chain integration enhances smallholder livelihood
-
Issue Information Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-10-17
No abstract is available for this article.
-
Factors influencing the profit and choice of agribusiness for agricultural cooperatives in Thailand Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-10-01 Anchalee Nuansri, Avishek Datta, Takuji W. Tsusaka, Farhad Zulfiqar
Many agricultural cooperatives in Thailand do not conduct agribusiness and face declining profits. Therefore, this study examined the factors influencing their profit and agribusiness choices. The results reveal that operating capital, the presence of a trading business and average payback positively affect profit. In contrast, the number of cooperative members and the number of staff members have
-
Financial development in Africa: Do expenditure and population matter? Evidence through pooled mean group and generalized method of moments estimators Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-10-01 Saganga Mussa Kapaya
This article assesses the impact of government expenditure and population structure on financial development among selected African economies for a panel of 37 selected African economies from years 1980 to 2018. The pooled mean group regression estimator was used, which suitably isolates short run from long run impacts while allowing for heterogeneities and homogeneities for each run respectively.
-
Island idleness: Investigating the impact of remittances on labour market participation in Comoros Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Michael Keller, Francis Mulangu
The labour market is fundamental for economic growth, which makes an in-depth understanding of its dynamics crucial for development and poverty reduction. One determinant of labour market outcomes are remittances. Remittances can influence the decision of an individual whether to participate in the labour market or not, which makes it necessary to understand this relation. In this study we assessed
-
The contribution of smallholders' livelihood activities on income inequality and poverty: Case study from rural Tanzania Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Gregor Mager, Anja Faße
This study uses a unique panel dataset on micro data with 786 households over 3 years (2014, 2016 and 2018) at the community level in Tanzania, assessing the contribution of different income sources on the changes in income inequality and poverty. The results show that in contrast to other income sources, non-farm self-employment is the only source with a constant poverty-decreasing effect. The inconsistency
-
The effects of agricultural commercialization on the multidimensional poverty of rural households: Evidence from China Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Lei Wang, Cong Li, Nong Zhu
Based on data from the China Family Panel Survey, this paper explores the impact of agricultural commercialization on household multidimensional poverty and its mechanism. The results show that agricultural commercialization has significantly reduced household multidimensional poverty, especially poverty in health and living standard. However, it may be that the income from commercialization has not
-
Expansion, cohesion and diversity: The network advantages of microfinance groups in Indian villages Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Jaemin Lee, Mudit Kumar Singh
Social network approaches on microfinance self-help groups (SHGs) find that their organizational capacity lies in network expansion—a social capital basis for various policy interventions through SHGs. To what extent do SHGs create connections in and out of the group boundaries in the caste- and gender-segregated India? This study adds group cohesion and contact diversity as potential network advantages
-
Why foreign agricultural investment fails? Five lessons from Ethiopia Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-08-17 Logan Cochrane, Eric P. H. Li, Melisew Dejene, M. Mustahid Husain
In the past two decades, foreign direct investment (FDI) in emerging economies has witnessed substantial growth in the agricultural sector. Globally, more than a quarter of these investments have failed. Beyond case studies, the factors that contribute to these failures have been subject to limited research. To address this research gap, this article draws on a unique data set of 106 investments in
-
Identifying vulnerability to human trafficking in Bangladesh: An ecosystem approach using weak-signal analysis Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-08-14 Gregory E. van der Vink, Katherine N. Carlson, Erica Phillips, Sabrina H. Szeto, Jeffrey Park, Michael E. Jackson
We present an ecosystem approach to analyze open-source data to identify populations vulnerable to human trafficking and to reveal underlying causal relationships. In the case of Bangladesh, our analysis suggests combinations of indicators that are highly predictive of human trafficking. The traditional narrative that poverty and unemployment are the main drivers for human trafficking may be an oversimplification
-
Neighbourhood social capital, account usage and savings behaviour in low-income countries: Field experimental evidence from Senegal Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-08-14 Patrick Behr, Jorge Jacob
Financial inclusion is an important driver of economic growth, but gender gaps persist in financial activity, especially in low-income countries. This study analyses the impact of text messages that make salient neighbours' savings behaviour on account usage and savings behaviour of low-income men and women in Senegal. We performed a randomized field experiment in which 2056 clients of a local financial
-
Issue Information Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-08-11
No abstract is available for this article.
-
Mapping policy agenda in international development: Reflections on OECD Development Centre Working Papers from 1990 to 2017 Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Bok Gyo Jeong, Seongho An, Geiguen Shin
This study examines the pattern of central policy agendas discussed in international development over the last three decades. It highlights the predominant countries and issues by examining the theme-based periodicals of a leading international development agency. It analyses the visibility of countries and identifies main topics by examining the OECD Development Centre Working Papers. Findings indicate
-
Pandemic-induced income shocks and dietary diversity in India Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Nidhi Kaicker, Aashi Gupta, Raghav Gaiha
The present study assesses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic-induced income shocks on dietary diversity in India using eight waves of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy–Consumer Pyramids Household Surveys data over the period January 2019 to August 2021. Using a two-stage least squares panel regression model and a specification akin to difference-in-differences technique, our results suggest
-
The cost of keeping-up with the Joneses: Relative deprivation and food spending in Cameroon Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-08-01 Ebenezer Lemven Wirba, Ernest Ngeh Tingum, Francis Menjo Baye
This paper examines the implications of keeping-up with the Joneses for household food spending using a nationally representative data for Cameroon. Specifically, it employs the heteroskedasticity-based identification strategy to address the endogeneity of relative deprivation and the recentred influence function (RIF) regression to account for heterogeneity in the effect of relative deprivation across
-
Social capital effects on resilience to food insecurity: Evidence from Kyrgyzstan Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-08-01 Bekhzod Egamberdiev
This paper investigates the role of social capital in terms of trust and group membership in building household resilience to food insecurity. Using detailed ‘Life in Kyrgyzstan’ multi-topic panel data, the research estimates resilience to food insecurity through the Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis (RIMA) approach, including different pillars and a resilience capacity index. The impact of
-
Can we understand the simultaneous evolution between economic and informality growth in Africa? A preliminary explanation Journal of International Development (IF 1.537) Pub Date : 2023-08-01 Loudi Njoya, Ibrahim Ngouhouo, Moussa Njoupouognigni, Schneider Friederich, Zenabou Tourere
This paper is interested in explaining the causes of the simultaneous evolution between economic and informality growth. Using a large annual panel of African countries with a time series of 25 years, our results are paradoxical: the effect of growth on the informal sector becomes contradictory in the presence of high corruption rates. When the corruption rate is low (>1.3577), growth is indirectly