Smart Economics: Inclusive Growth, Poverty Alleviation and Decent Employment in Nigeria

The Comparative Exploration of Mobile Money Services in Inclusive Development

“…Hence, the World Bank's position that about 45% of countries in the sub-region are substantially off-track from attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) extreme poverty target clearly shows that accounting for regional and other specificities documented by Mlachila et al (2014) is relevant for results with more targeted policy implications. It is important to note that points (i) and (ii) converge within the spectrum that, construction of the QGI is partly motivated by immiserizing growth in one of the regions or SSA (Dollar & Kraay, 2003;Dollar et al, 2013;Martinez & Mlachila, 2013;Ola-David & Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, 2014). …”

Welfare Spending and Quality of Growth in Developing Countries: Evidence from Hopefuls, Contenders and Best Performers

“…Development (2008) is based on a current stream in the literature providing evidence on 'immiserizing growth' that is associated with growing unemployment, poverty and inequality in regions like sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) (Ola-David & Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, 2014;Dollar et al, 2013;Dollar & Kraay, 2002;Martinez & Mlachila, 2013). The GQI conceives 'inclusive growth' to be 'pro-poor growth' that is durable, high and socially-friendly.…”

Comparative human development thresholds for absolute and relative pro-poor mobile banking in developing countries

“…Points (i) and (ii) above in the first justification are converged by Mlachila et al (2014) in the perspective that, the authors have motivated the construction of the 'quality of growth index' (QGI) with documented evidence of immiserizng growth in SSA (Ola-David & Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, 2014;Martinez & Mlachila, 2013;Dollar et al, 2013;Dollar & Kraay, 2002).…”