Sökning: "poverty spells"

Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden poverty spells.

  1. 1. Essays on Poverty, Risk and Consumption Dynamics in Ethiopia

    Författare :Abebe Shimeles; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Ethiopia; poverty; income distribution; policy simulations; poverty spells; vulnerability; chronic poverty; consumption risk; transitory shocks; liquidity constraints; poverty traps.;

    Sammanfattning : Paper 1. This paper analysed the state of poverty and income distribution in rural and urban Ethiopia during 1994-2000. Poverty declined from 1994 to 1997, and then increased to 2000. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Essays on Shocks, Welfare, and Poverty Dynamics: Microeconometric Evidence from Ethiopia

    Författare :Yonas Alem; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; urban Ethiopia; poverty dynamics; dynamic probit; hazard rate; labor market status; subjective well-being; policymakers; life satisfaction; environment; Ethiopia; food price; consumer demand; fertilizer use; rainfall; highlands of Ethiopia; panel data; consumption; welfare; food price shock; Africa;

    Sammanfattning : Five self-contained papers constitute this thesis. Paper 1: Does fertilizer use respond to rainfall variability? Panel data evidence from urban Ethiopia In this article, we use farmers’ actual experiences with changes in rainfall levels and their responses to these changes to assess whether patterns of fertilizer use are responsive to changes in rainfall patterns. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Epidemiological studies of the social context of illness and sickness

    Författare :Nelson Blank; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Reported morbidity; illness; health inequalities; self-rated health; health status; social class; ;

    Sammanfattning : The overall objective of this thesis is to contribute to the theoretical and methodological development of research aiming to explain diversity in experiences of illness and sickness. Special attention is paid to the relationships between objective life conditions, personal circumstances and perceptions of well-being. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Traps and transformations : Exploring the potential of water system innovations in dryland sub-Saharan Africa

    Författare :Elin Enfors; Line Gordon; Christian Valentin; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :smallholder farming; water system innovations; agricultural droughts; multi-functional landscapes; development trajectories; uncertainty; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; naturresurshushållning; Natural Resources Management;

    Sammanfattning : In semi-arid and dry sub-humid sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), high poverty levels and a heavy reliance on small-scale rainfed agriculture make rural livelihoods difficult. Upgrading current farming systems, in a way that safeguards productivity beyond field-scale, is urgent. LÄS MER

  7. 5. The Economics of Community-Based Wildlife Conservation in Zimbabwe

    Författare :Edwin Muchapondwa; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; bio-economic; CAMPFIRE; common property; community; design principles; dichotomous choice; diversification; elephant nuisance; institutions; insurance; poaching; risk management; simple spike; wildlife conservation; wildlife-livestock conflict;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis deals with the economics of community-based wildlife conservation in Zimbabwe. It consists of an introductory chapter and four self-contained chapters. Chapter 1 spells out the history of wildlife conservation leading to the inception of CAMPFIRE. Research issues at the core of the rest of the thesis are also highlighted. LÄS MER