Essays about: "aid in africa"

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  1. 6. The Effects of Aid on Fiscal Capacity: An econometric analysis on African countries (1960-2015)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Noora Kovalainen; [2023]
    Keywords : State Capacity; Fiscal capacity; Aid; Africa; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Low tax revenues in many African countries are hindering sustained economic development and aid could have an inhibiting effect on the development of fiscal capacity. This paper will use newly published high-quality data on tax revenues to dive deeper into the effects of aid on hard-to-collect taxes in Africa between 1960-2015. READ MORE

  3. 7. Can I say no? A quantitative study on the association between participation in household decision-making and married women’s ability to refuse sex in Mali

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell kvinno- och mödrahälsovård och migration

    Author : Saskia Tommos; [2023]
    Keywords : safer sex negotiation; household decision making;

    Abstract : Introduction: Women’s household decision autonomy is a significant part of women’s empowerment and has, in previous studies, been shown to affect the possibility of negotiating for safe sex practices. Women in sub-Saharan Africa face difficulties in refusing sex from their partners due to stigmatization, which puts them at risk for both unwanted pregnancies and STIs. READ MORE

  4. 8. Rise of the Rwandan economy post-genocide: will this lead to catch-up growth?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Romeo Ramaekers; [2023]
    Keywords : Economic growth; Sub-Saharan Africa; Structural Transformation; Services; Catch-up growth; Human Capital; Information and Communication Technology; Labour Productivity; Rwanda.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Abstract: This thesis examines the concept of sustainable economic growth in post-genocide Rwanda, focusing on its structural transformation from the agricultural sector towards the service sector. This exploration essentially regards the implications for catch-up growth in light of the new notion of premature deindustrialisation. READ MORE

  5. 9. Chinese Presence in Africa: For better or worse?- A Study on the Effects of Chinese Aid on Press Freedom in Africa

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Oskar Fagerholm; Jakob Weiner; [2022-06-30]
    Keywords : Foreign Aid; China; Africa;

    Abstract : Over the last 20 years, China's growth has increased exponentially, and one aspect of this growth is increasing Chinese presence in many international and economic settings. In this study we focus on the international impact of Chinese foreign aid and in more detail how it influences the press freedom in Africa on a cross-national and sub-national level. READ MORE

  6. 10. EUROPEAN OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE – EFFECTIVE OR NOT? - Human development outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa with women’s empowerment as a conditioning effect

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Amna Handzic; [2022-06-27]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Aid effectiveness is one of the keys to achieving development and approaching sustainable development goals. Considering the limited field of research on the overall development outcomes of aid, this study examines the association between European Official Development Assistance (ODA) and human development in Sub-Saharan Africa. READ MORE