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Although there is strength in diversity, members of ethnic groups in power distributing resources to members of their ethnic group at the expense of national growth entrench poverty in Africa.
How employers benefit from paying higher wages.
Poverty reduction targets have largely failed to account for the pandemic or the cost of living crisis. This week’s budget seems unlikely to change that.
A new study finds that by 2030, less than one-third of the world’s major crop harvests will go directly to feed people.
The deal undermines every human being’s right to seek asylum and commitments enshrined in the Refugee Convention.
Basic income should form part of a practical comprehensive plan for eliminating poverty in Canada.
Boosting income support payments beyond their current austere levels remains a crucial pillar of policy for governments genuinely committed to reducing persistent disadvantage.
Most exit the out-of-home care system at 18, or younger, without ongoing support.
Russia’s invasion isn’t only devastating the lives of ordinary Ukrainians but is also disrupting global supply chains and increasing poverty around the world.
More than a third of people living in South Africa’s richest province Gauteng can’t afford to buy enough food.
Experts say making meals available to all students reduces the stigma associated with a free lunch.
In the face of rising food prices in Nigeria, many salary earners have had to change the quality of foodstuff they buy or opt for cheaper alternatives.
Kibaki’s goals were to expand access to education, and to make universities more efficient and self-sustaining.
Freedom Day needs to be used by South Africans to renew their commitment to correcting their country’s faults.
Companies are moving their production back to developed countries. This is jeopardising the decades-long progress in global poverty reduction.
The loss of income, economic and food insecurity, fear of infection, and death of family members resulted in feelings of frustration, anxiety and depression.
Low literacy levels are a common contributing factor in Australia’s homeless population. We asked people who have experienced homelessness how poor literacy affected their lives – and what would help.
Environmental catastrophe, war, a worldwide pandemic. What does this mean for feeding the world today and in the future?
Challenges in evidence, long-term planning and public understanding mean that universal basic income has become easier said than done.
Top contributors
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Director of the Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families and Children, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Associate professor at the Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg
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Pro Vice-Chancellor: Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director: Southern Centre for Inequality Studies., University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Distinguished Research Fellow, Human Sciences Research Council
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Peter Whiteford is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Senior Director, Transformation Strategies Department, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), CGIAR System Organization
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Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City, University of London
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Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Professor of Development Economics, Monash University
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Professor of Economics, University of Michigan
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Professor of economics, Fordham University
