Education inequality

Public service provision: Education

Submitted by aarkwright
on Mon, 12/09/2016 - 15:53

One of the explanations put forward for the relatively low levels of enrolment and completion in many developing countries is that school quality may be relatively low and teachers are often absent or undersupply their effort. This raises the issue of accountability and school governance. There is a widespread perception that community empowerment should be promoted, but parents may not be willing to get involved in schools.

Asset-based poverty traps in Africa

Submitted by aarkwright
on Mon, 12/09/2016 - 14:26

This project builds on a relatively new literature which uses panel data to investigate the dynamics of poverty. The key questions is whether there is some asset threshold below which a household is unable to exit poverty. For example, Carter and Barret (2006) distinguish between deep-rooted, persistent structural poverty and poverty that passes naturally with time due to systematic growth processes. This project will draw on the economic theory of poverty traps to develop feasible estimation strategies.

Gender and Intra-household Allocation

Submitted by aarkwright
on Mon, 12/09/2016 - 12:27

The allocation of resources within the household has important implications for the well-being of its members and for gender inequality within the household. Important determinants of this allocation include the relative bargaining power of the members (e.g., head and spouse) as well as differential access to labour and capital markets. Recent policies and interventions have been put in place in many developing countries that have the potential to change intra-household allocation and possibly reduce gender bias.

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