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African Journal of Economic and Sustainable Development

African Journal of Economic and Sustainable Development (AJESD)

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  • Paradox of plenty: poverty amid rich resources in Papua New Guinea   Order a copy of this article
    by Akhilesh Chandra Prabhakar 
    Abstract: Papua New Guinea (PNG) exemplifies the paradox of plenty, where abundant natural resources coexist with pervasive poverty, particularly in the resource-rich Highlands region. This study offers a nuanced examination of the persistent poverty within the Highlands through a multidisciplinary approach comprising qualitative interviews, secondary data analysis, and a thorough review of existing literature. The investigation foregrounds the historical, political, and environmental contexts shaping poverty dynamics, exploring critical issues such as land tenure, resource exploitation, governance challenges, and socio-economic inequality. It also evaluates the role and effectiveness of development policies and interventions aimed at poverty alleviation. The findings reveal complex interactions between Indigenous cultural frameworks, national governance structures, and global economic forces that collectively sustain poverty despite the regions resource wealth. The study underscores that without inclusive governance, sustainable resource management, and community-driven development initiatives, efforts to reduce poverty remain stymied. This research holds significant implications for policy formulation and development strategies, advocating for paradigms that prioritise equity and local empowerment to transform resource abundance into genuine and shared socio-economic advancement in Papua New Guinea.
    Keywords: richly endowed basin; poverty; development strategy; grassroots-driven endeavours; Papua New Guinea.
    DOI: 10.1504/AJESD.2025.10075372
     
  • Education and womens employment outcomes: evidence from Ethiopia   Order a copy of this article
    by Ibrahim Ouédraogo, Marie Madeleine Ouoba, Jean Louis Bago 
    Abstract: We present evidence on the impacts of education on womens employment outcomes in developing countries using a robust econometric strategy to account for both the endogeneity of education and the selection bias in employment outcomes. Using micro-level data from Ethiopia, we estimate the causal effect of education on the probability that a female worker is wage-employed. The empirical strategy utilises the Ethiopian Governments Free Primary Education reform of the 1990s to obtain exogenous variation in levels education among women. Consistent estimation of the causal effect of education is achieved by combining this instrumental variable approach with the Heckman correction method for selection bias. We find that an additional year of schooling completed increases the probability that a female worker is wage-employed. Interestingly, neither marriage, nor motherhood instrumented by infertility has a significant effect on this probability.
    Keywords: education; wage employment; self-employment; instrumental variable; Heckman correction method; Ethiopia.
    DOI: 10.1504/AJESD.2025.10075531
     

 

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