Publications (108)
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Heterogeneous effects of financial inclusion on poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sié Ernest Youl, Pam Zahonogo, Relwendé Sawadogo
This study examines the impact of financial inclusion on poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) using data from 45 countries between 2001 and 2020. We find clear differences in how financial inclusion affects poverty across groups of countries: In the first group, financial inclusion reduces poverty, but in the other two groups, it increases pove(...)
Financial inclusion; poverty; Sub-Saharan Africa; finite mixture model; heterogeneity
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Analyse des effets d’un choc quadricéphale sur la croissance économique dans la zone UEMOA
Irifaar SOME
Cet article examine les effets des chocs sécuritaires, sanitaires, sociopolitiques et extérieurs sur la croissance économique des pays de l'Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest-Africaine (UEMOA) entre 2000 et 2022. Utilisant un modèle Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), elle analyse les données provenant de sources fiables comme la Banque Mon(...)
Sécurité , Santé , Chocs socio-politiques , Chocs externes, Croissance économique
COMMUNICATION
[CHOCS ENDOGENES ET FLUCTUATIONS ECONOMIQUES AU BURKINA FASO
Irifaar SOME, Wend-Pouiré Arthur Wenceslas OUEDRAOGO, Jérôme SAWADOGO
Cette recherche examine l’effet des chocs endogènes à long et à court terme sur les fluctuations économiques au Burkina Faso à l’aide d’un modèle ARDL (AutoRegressive Distributed Lag) couvrant la période 1987-2022. Trois types de chocs ont été considérés, à savoir les chocs sur le secteur agricole, les chocs sur le marché du travail, ainsi que(...)
Chocs, endogène, fluctuation, économique
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The impact of the fertiliser subsidy program on maize yield in rural Burkina Faso: do agro-ecological zones matter?
Windinkonté Séogo and Windbeneti Arnaud Zahonogo
There is substantial empirical evidence that input subsidy programs have a significant impact on agricultural productivity in Africa. However, the association between agro-ecological conditions and the magnitude of the impact of these public interventions remains unknown. This study takes into account differences in agro-ecological conditions(...)
fertiliser subsidy program; maize productivity; agro-ecological zones; Burkina Faso
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Relationship between financial transfers and multidimensional poverty during the Covid-19 pandemic in Burkina Faso
Wendeyida Kiendrebeogo, Pam Zahonogo & Windinkonté Séogo
Financial transfers received by households during the pandemic crisis are perceived as altruistic behavior within the population. The aim of this article is to analyze the relationship between financial transfers and multidimensional poverty during the Covid-19 pandemic in Burkina Faso. The multidimensional poverty index (MPI) was constructed(...)
Financial transfers; multidimensional poverty; linear model; household; covid-19 pandemic
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Effects of public debt on income inequality in sub-Saharan Africa: exploring the direct and indirect transmission channels
Idrissa Zida, Idrissa Ouedraogo, and Relwendé Sawadogo
This research analyses the effects of public debt on income inequality in Sub-Saha-
ran Africa. The analysis covers a panel of 38 countries over the period 2002–2021.
It uses the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) in a two-step system and Struc-
tural Equation Modelling (SEM). The results show that public debt reduces income
inequality, p(...)
Public debt , Income inequality, Institutional quality, Human capital, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sous-emploi au Burkina Faso: niveaux, facteurs et rôle déterminant de l’économie informelle
Awa Savadogo, Réné Zemba, Moussa Lonkila Zan, Beb-Zinda W.A. Gerald Zongo, Babou Bako, Oumarou Djelbeogo, Mady Ouedraogo, Sandaogo Kiendrebeogo
Le tissu économique du Burkina Faso repose en grande partie sur le
secteur informel, où prédominent des formes d’emploi précaires et peu
réglementées. Cette étude explore les facteurs qui influencent le sous-emploi
au Burkina Faso, en soulignant le rôle de l’économie. Les données utilisée
dans cette étude proviennent de l’Enquête régionale(...)
Sous-emploi, marché de l‘emploi, secteur informel, emploi précaire, Burkina Faso
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FACTEURS ENTRAVANT L’AUTONOMISATION SOCIO-ECONOMIQUE DES JEUNES FEMMES TISSEUSES DE LA VILLE DE DANO/BURKINA FASO
Mariétou Sawadogo1, Souleymane Ba2, Prosper Kabore1 and Bebe Bio Da1
In the town of Dano, weaving is primarily carried out by younger
women as a means of socio-economic empowerment. This research
aims to examine the socio economic factors that hinder the empowerme
nt of women in Dano. It employs a mixed-methods approach, drawing
on primary data collected from women weavers through non-random
sampling b(...)
woman, social environment, Faso Dan Fani.
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Economywide impact of climate shock on agricultural sector, women employment and poverty: A Burkina Faso Case Study
Boureima Sawadogo; Ramos E. Mabugu
Introduction: The study examines the impact of climate shocks in Burkina Faso, concentrating on agriculture, food security, rural income, and women’s employment. It analyses how these interconnected effects play a role in exacerbating poverty, emphasising the pressing need for adaptation and mitigation strategies.
Methods: The study utilises(...)
Burkina Faso, climate change, dynamic model, domestic work, gender, poverty
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Nonlinear Effects of Trade Integration on Foreign Direct Investment in Sub‐Saharan Africa
Kolo Nebie, Idrissa Ouedraogo, Relwendé Sawadogo
This research analyses the effects of trade integration on foreign direct investment (FDI) in a dynamic panel of 30 sub‐Saharan African countries over the period 2002–2022. It uses the Pull and Push factors model, which is estimated by the two‐step system generalized method of moments. The results show that trade integration fosters FDI. Howev(...)
Foreign direct investment, nonlinear effect, sub- Saharan Africa, trade integration.
COMMUNICATION
Impact of nonfarm activities on farmers’ food security: evidence from rural Burkina Faso
Tobignaré Florent MARE
Objective: To analyze how engagement in nonfarm activities influences the food security of rural households.
We used an endogenous treatment effect model and a structural equation model
Indicators used: Consolidated Approach for Reporting Indicators of Food Security (CARI) and a self-assessed measure of food security.
Results:
Hous(...)
Nonfarm activity - Food security - Burkina Faso
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Commerce extérieur du Burkina Faso : Essai d'un Modèle de Résilience et d'Adaptabilité de la Balance des Paiements face aux Fluctuations des Prix des Matières Premières et aux Défis Économiques
Marius Koffi Dongo KOUADIO; Irifaar SOME et Gaétan BASSINGA
L'objectif de cet article est d'analyser les interactions entre les fluctuations des prix des matières premières, les chocs externes et la balance des paiements du Burkina Faso, sur la période 1981-2022, en utilisant un modèle économétrique à équations simultanées inspiré de Klein (1955). Les résultats montrent que les exportations sont positi(...)
fluctuations des prix, matières premières, balance des paiements, résilience
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Bridging the Gender Gap in Tertiary Education in Sub‑saharan Africa: Does Women Political Empowerment Matter?
Issa Dianda Idrissa Ouedraogo Hamidou Sawadogo
This paper investigates the effects of women political empowerment on the gender gap in tertiary education in a panel of 23 sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries over
the period 1997–2018. Ordinary least squares, two-stage least squares and quantiles via moments estimates are used for empirical analysis. The result shows that women
political em(...)
Women’s political empowerment · Gender gap · Tertiary education · Sub-Saharan Africa
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Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa face to international terms of trade of fluctuation
SOME Irifaar
The terms of trade to area of internationalization and liberalization of trade cause a lot of interest for Sub-Saharan African countries. This document analyzes the relation between the variability of the terms of trade and the economic growth of Sub-Saharan African countries, with econometric model for 27 countries on panel data of the period(...)
terms of trade, variability, growth, Sub-Saharan African, PMG
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Transmission intergénérationnelle de l’entrepreneuriat dans le secteur informel au Burkina Faso
Bougma Moussa, Tebkieta Alexandra Tapsoba
Face à la pression démographique qui complexifie davantage le rôle de l’Etat burkinabè dans l’employabilité des
jeunes, la promotion de l’entrepreneuriat pourrait être une solution viable pour contribuer à la création d’emplois
supplémentaires et favoriser la réduction du chômage. La mise en œuvre d’une telle stratégie suppose au préalable(...)
Entrepreneuriat – Origine sociale – Transmission – Jeunes - Burkina Faso