Employment programs for food security in Sub-Saharan Africa

Employment programs, particularly labor-intensive public works (LIPW), have a long history in Sub-Saharan Africa, dating back to the 1960s. The programs expanded rapidly in the 1980s and early 1990s, especially in countries that experienced sharp declines in employment and real wages. Labor-intensiv...

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Main Author: Teklu, Tesfaye
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 1995
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157139

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