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Poverty dynamics amidst multiple crisis in Nigeria

Poverty dynamics amidst multiple crisis in Nigeria

This paper examines 3 crises, and their relationship with household poverty dynamics in Nigeria.

From:Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficePublished15 October 2023
Country: NigeriaDocument Type: Working PaperTheme: Economic Growth, Social ChangeAuthors: Diwakar, V., Brzezinska, I.

Abstract

This paper examines 3 crises, and their relationship with household poverty dynamics in Nigeria:

  1. Covid-19

  2. Conflict focused on the Boko Haram and Fulani militia violence

  3. Disasters, droughts and floods.

This is an output from the Data and Evidence for Tackling Extreme Poverty (DEEP) Research Programme.

Citation

Diwakar, V., Brzezinska, I. Poverty dynamics amidst multiple crises in Nigeria. DEEP Working paper 17. Data and Evidence to End Extreme Poverty Research Programme: Sussex and Oxford, 2023

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Poverty dynamics amidst multiple crisis in Nigeria

Published 15 October 2023