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The paper reports on evidence on how trade can help Africa adapt to Climate Change (CC) along three dimensions: (i) fast-onset events from short-lived extreme occurrences (floods, extreme temperatures); (ii) slow-onset events (rise in average temperatures and sea-level rise); (iii) trade facilitation policies. • Fast onset events: Trade reduces the amplitude of extreme events like […]
Présentation de Matthieu Boussichas, Chargé de programme à la Ferdi, pour l’événement « Cinq étapes pour combler le déficit de financement du climat en Afrique », un déjeuner-dialogue de la Banque africaine de développement, 11 décembre 2022.
L’expansion des chaînes de valeur mondiales (CVM) est une bénédiction mitigée pour l’environnement. Les effets de la croissance et les émissions du transport associées au commerce international ont des effets négatifs ; mais les flux plus importants de connaissances et les retombées associées, ai…
Dans cet entretien avec Jean-Pierre Bouchard, les démographes Michel Garenne et Nancy Stiegler explorent les préférences pour filles et garçons exprimées par les femmes qui ont répondu aux enquêtes EDS dans 29 pays africains et 10 pays asiatiques. La base de données IPUMS/DHS est utilisée pour l’…
Article de Jean-Claude Berthelemy (Université Paris 1, Panthéon-Sorbonne, Ferdi) pour The conversation.
The study investigates the statistical relationship between male circumcision and HIV prevalence in Africa, in the context of the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) campaigns in place since 2008. Data from the Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA) surveys conducted in African countries in 2017-2018 were utilized. Six countries with high HIV prevalence, low traditional circumcision […]
Accessible, affordable and qualitative public service delivery is critical for the well-being of populations living in developing countries and for the functioning of their economy, but these services are often undermined by market imperfections and weak institutions (Aker, 2017). In light of the…
The objective of this report is to provide an in-depth review of the digitization of public service provision in Sub-Saharan Africa in general and West Africa in particular by highlighting both the opportunities and the challenges faced by digital initiatives multiplication in the region.
Expansion of Global Value Chains (GVCs) is a mixed blessing for the environment. Effects of growth and emissions from transport associated with international trade have negative effects; but greater flows of knowledge and associated spillovers, and adoption of environmentally innovative products …
Chapter 13 in Handbook on Trade Policy and Climate Change.