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journal article

Social protection, household size, and its determinants: Evidence from Ethiopia

We provide new evidence on the impact of social protection interventions on household size and the factors that cause the household size to change: fertility, child fosterage, and in and out migration related to work and marriage.

working paper

Can urbanization improve household welfare? Evidence from Ethiopia

Despite evolving evidence that Africa is experiencing urbanization in a different way, empirical evaluations of the welfare implications of urban-development programs in Africa remain scant.

book chapter

Youth: Including Africa’s young people in food systems

African governments have made youth employment a policy priority, and African youth are demanding policies that improve their job prospects.

journal article

Temporary migration and climate variation in eastern Africa

Africa is likely to experience warming and increased climate variability by the late 21st century. Climate extremes have been linked to adverse economic outcomes.

working paper

Rural youth: Determinants of migration throughout the world

The decision of whether to migrate or not is one of many potentially important decisions that young men and women make throughout the developing world.

brief

Sustainable prevention of food crises in Sub-Saharan Africa

Food crises and distress migration will continue to plague the African continent in the decades ahead unless massive investments are made to make the region’s agriculture and food systems more resilient.