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on Africa |
| By: | Roukiatou Nikiema; Pam Zahonogo; Romain Houssa |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the role of institutional factors in shaping taxpayer behaviour, using survey data from approximately 70, 000 individuals across 29 Sub-Saharan African countries in 2011 and 2016. The results show that individuals are more likely to comply with tax obligations when they perceive greater difficulties in evading taxes, have confidence in the tax administration, and view it as less corrupt. Compliance is also higher when respondents perceive higher-quality public goods and services and do not perceive ethnic discrimination in government policies. We present heterogeneous analysis based on the natural resource abundance status of respondents' countries. |
| Keywords: | taxpayer behaviour, tax compliance, institutions, Sub-Saharan Africa |
| JEL: | H3 K42 O43 |
| Date: | 2026 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ces:ceswps:_12621 |
| By: | Camila Navajas-Ahumada; Juan David Hernandez-Leal; Frances Lu |
| Abstract: | We study the intergenerational persistence of intimate-partner violence (IPV) in Sub-Saharan Africa. Women who report that their fathers physically abused their mothers are 25.9 percentage points more likely to experience IPV. Place and ethnicity explain one third of the persistence variation, with no additional variation explained by other observed socioeconomic factors.Women who report that their mothers were IPV victims are more likely to find IPV acceptable, which is not explained by a rationalization of their own victimization. IPV persistence is stronger in ethnicities with lower IPV prevalence, emphasizing the role of parental IPV relative to its cultural salience. |
| Keywords: | Violencia doméstica, Medio Familiar, Domestic violence, Family environment |
| Date: | 2026–03 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:udt:wpgobi:wp_gob_2026_05 |
| By: | Kodongo, Odongo |
| Abstract: | Data from the Central Bank of Kenya show that, in the 12 months to December 2024, the banking sector generated approximately 35.3% of its overall lendingrelated income from the MSME sector, almost half of which was from small and microenterprises (SMEs). During the same period, banks and microfinance banks extended less than 20% of their combined credit to SMEs. This paper explores reasons for the suboptimal lending by banks to SMEs using an analytical framework that draws from the literature and lending practices in different contexts. The major reasons for suboptimal SME lending by banks include perception of higher risks and inadequate institutional arrangements. The paper makes several recommendations at the policy level and at the bank level to address the identified problems. |
| Keywords: | Small and microenterprises, banks, credit, Kenya |
| Date: | 2026 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:kbawps:340182 |
| By: | Abioye, Ruth; Oladapo, Rasaq Kayode; Olaoyo, Michael Olawale; Akpan, Usoro; Afolabi, Oluwatosin Rachael |
| Abstract: | Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect over one billion people globally, disproportionately impacting populations in low-resource settings such as Nigeria. While the physical consequences of NTDs are well documented, their mental health burden remains under-recognised and insufficiently integrated into policy and practice. Individuals affected by NTDs frequently experience depression, anxiety, stigma, and reduced quality of life, driven by interconnected pathways including disability, social exclusion, poverty, and cultural interpretations of disease. Current burden estimation frameworks often fail to capture these psychosocial dimensions, leading to underestimation of disease impact and misaligned health priorities. This Viewpoint argues for greater recognition of the mental health burden associated with NTDs and highlights the need for integrated, person-centred approaches to care. Addressing these gaps is essential for improving quality of life and strengthening progress toward NTD control and elimination. |
| Date: | 2026–04–23 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:esdjx_v1 |