A general equilibrium analysis of the effect of macroeconomic adjustment of poverty in Africa

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dc.creatorDorosh, Paul A.
dc.creatorSahn, David E.
dc.date2000-11
dc.date2024-10-24T12:53:06Z
dc.date2024-10-24T12:53:06Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:34:58Z
dc.descriptionUsing CGE models for four countries (Cameroon, The Gambia, Madagascar, and Niger), this paper examines the consequences of macropolicy reform on real incomes of poor households in sub-Saharan Africa The simulations suggest that, compared to alternative policy options, trade and exchange rate liberalization tends to benefit poor households in both rural and urban areas-as rents on foreign exchange are eliminated, demand for labor increases, and returns to tradable agriculture rise. The small magnitudes of the gains in average real incomes of poor household groups modeled suggest that macropolicy reform alone will not be sufficient in the short run to significantly reduce poverty in Africa." -- Authors' Abstract
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/158009
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/108511
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceDorosh, Paul A.; Sahn, David E. 2000. A general equilibrium analysis of the effect of macroeconomic adjustment of poverty in Africa. Journal of Policy Modeling 22(6): 753-776. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0161-8938(98)00016-7
dc.subjectafrica
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.subjectmacroeconomics
dc.subjectequilibrium theory
dc.titleA general equilibrium analysis of the effect of macroeconomic adjustment of poverty in Africa
dc.typeJournal Article

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