This book, an outcomeof a comprehensive study of income inequality in SSA, provides a thorough documentation of inequality levels and trends in the region in order to better understand the slow and varying rate of poverty reduction. It proposes hypotheses to account for this experience and draws relevant lessons that could help accelerate reduction in income disparities. The book proposes an equity pathway built on four pillars: promoting inclusive growth pattern such as raising productivity in the informal sector, diversifying the economy, re-industrializing and modernize agriculture, and raising yields, which is central to reducing income disparity; addressing population pressure (promote virtuous population policies, increase inequality-reducing power of migration and make urbanization inclusive) is key; accelerating human development including investing in quality education, increasing access to basic health service, and investing in girls, youth and women; and finally, institutionalizing a supportive macro-economic environment, especially fair distribution of national assets, promoting progressive taxation, avoiding the resource curse, institutionalizing better governance and enhancing data collection and management. -- [back cover].

xvii, 455 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and endnotes.
Available also online (viewed 5 Apr. 2019).

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