Poverty in Africa - A Dialogue on Causes and Solutions

New Resources

Can rural public works affect agricultural wages? Evidence from India, CSAE working paper
The Determinants of Earnings Inequalities: Panel data evidence from South Africa, CSAE working paper
CSAE Research Summary 2012
Financial Architecture and the Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Tanzania, CSAE working paper
Media Freedom and Democracy: Complements or Substitutes in the Fight against Corruption?, CSAE working paper
Market Integration and Border Effects in Eastern Africa, CSAE working paper
How to improve knowledge and take-up of public services by the poor: The case of the RSBY National Health Insurance in India, iiG Briefing Paper 20

A Conference held at St Anne's College, Oxford, 15-16 April 1999

Sponsored by the Department for International Development (DfID) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

Supported by the Economic and Social Research Council.

Online text of conference report, with links to full papers where available.
The conference report is also available as a pdf file (199KB)

Background: there is a wide gap between NGOs and academic researchers and this conference aims at improving the dialogue between the two communities. NGOs, whether based in Africa or elsewhere, are often unaware of recent research findings on issues such as, for example, the design of credit programmes, or the impact on poverty of foreign direct investment. Similarly, most researchers are poorly informed about the concerns of NGOs. This unique conference has been designed jointly by CSAE and members of the NGO community with a view to stimulating dialogue between those involved in the policy making process, those involved with the impact of those policies, and those carrying out research work on these issues.

This conference is jointly organised by ActionAid, CAFOD, CSAE, Christian Aid, Oxfam and Save the Children Fund.