Efficiency, Equity and Well-Being in Selected African Countries
This book addresses poverty and well-being, equity, and efficiency in selected African countries. The chapters focus on three main topics: studies in the measurement and analysis of well-being and vulnerability to poverty, women's empowerment, and the dyn
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Pia Nilsson Almas Heshmati Editors
Efficiency, Equity and Well-Being in Selected African Countries
Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being Series editor Jacques Silber, Ramat Gan, Israel
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Pia Nilsson • Almas Heshmati Editors
Efficiency, Equity and Well-Being in Selected African Countries
Editors Pia Nilsson Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) Jönköping University Jönköping, Sweden
Almas Heshmati Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) Jönköping University Jönköping, Sweden
ISSN 2364-107X ISSN 2364-1088 (electronic) Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being ISBN 978-3-030-11418-3 ISBN 978-3-030-11419-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11419-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019935978 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Blurb
This volume focuses on several central issues in development studies. It is a collection of empirical studies on poverty and well-being, vulnerability to poverty, women’s empowerment, health and smallholders’ efficiency in selected African countries. The contributions are grouped into three parts: studies on measuring and analyzing well-being and vulnerability to poverty; studies on women’s empowerment, children’s health, caregiving and women’s access to microfinance; and studies with a focus on sustainability, income and food security among rural smallholders. The studies increase our knowledge about the factors that influence poverty and well-being. This is important as it can help to alleviate many of the persistent challenges observed across Afric
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