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Risk management in sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
This paper investigates the vulnerability of countries in sub - Saharan Africa to uncertainty about commodity prices, exchange rates, and interest rates.
Claessens, Stijn, Qian, Ying
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Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.Abstract The premise of a bioeconomy is the replacement of nonrenewable and unsustainable fossil‐derived resources and associated technologies with more sustainable alternatives. The adoption of biobased chemicals contributes toward the growth of a bioeconomy and is dependent on market and industry requirements.
Prisha Mandree +2 more
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Technology trap and poverty trap in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
Since the industrial revolution, advances in science and technology have continuously accounted for most of the growth and wealth accumulation in leading industrialized economies.
Fofack, Hippolyte
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aims The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) introduced a risk‐proportionate approach to assess clinical trial applications for authorisation in August 2023. This study evaluates the impact of this approach on the timelines for reviewing proposals.
Andrea Manfrin +6 more
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Does Africa really benefit from trade? [PDF]
We empirically analyse the impact of trade on income levels in the sub-Saharan African countries. The results indicate that the linkage between these two variables is negative for these countries.
Busse, Matthias, Groizard, José Luis
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Family medicine training in Sub-Saharan Africa : South-South cooperation in the Primafamed project as strategy for development [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND. Health-care systems based on primary health care (PHC) are more equitable and cost effective. Family medicine trains medical doctors in comprehensive PHC with knowledge and skills that are needed to increase quality of care.
Ayankogbe, Olayinka +4 more
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Understanding the paradox of primary teacher shortage in low‐income countries: Insights from Malawi
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Malawi faces a persistent and chronic teacher shortage, particularly at the primary school level, with much of the challenge attributed to teacher supply constraints. While the causes of teacher shortages are known to be complex and context‐dependent, there remains a lack of in‐depth, country‐specific research to guide effective policies ...
Peter Mtika, Edward M. Sosu
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental SafetyParticulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) pollution, comprising ambient PM2.5 pollution (APMP) and household air PM2.5 pollution from solid fuels (HAP), significantly impacts population health in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Jing-Fu Bao +5 more
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On the pace of fertility decline in sub-Saharan Africa
Demographic Research, 2017 Background: This descriptive finding examines the comparative pace of fertility decline in sub-Saharan Africa, relative to Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Northern Africa. Objective: We seek to determine if fertility decline has been slower
David Shapiro, Andrew Hinde
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Economy-wide Impacts of Climate on Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
Two possible adaptation options to climate change for Sub-Saharan Africa are analyzed under the SRES B2 scenario. The first scenario doubles irrigated areas in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2050, compared to the baseline, but keeps total crop area constant.
Alvaro Calzadilla +4 more
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