Two Africas? Why Africa’s ‘growth miracle’ has barely reduced poverty
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Poverty; sub-Saharan Africa; colonial legacy; inclusive growth;All these keywords.
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AFR-2019-05-27 (Africa)
- NEP-DEV-2019-05-27 (Development)
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