1. Understanding and Reducing Persistent Poverty in Africa: Introduction to a Special Issue Christopher B. Barrett, Michael R. Carter& Peter D. Little 2. The Economics of Poverty Traps and Persistent Poverty: An Asset-Based Approach Michael R. Carter& Christopher B. Barrett 3.

'Moving in Place': Drought and Poverty Dynamics in South Wollo, Ethiopia Peter D. Little, M. Priscilla Stone, Tewodaj Mogues, A. Peter Castro& Workneh Negatu 4. Exploring Poverty Traps and Social Exclusion in South Africa Using Qualitative and Quantitative Data Michelle Adato, Michael R. Carter& Julian May 5. Welfare Dynamics in Rural Kenya and Madagascar Christopher B. Barrett, Paswel PhiriMarenya, John McPeak, Bart Minten, Festus Murithi, Willis Oluoch-Kosura, Frank Place, Jean Claude Randrianarisoa, Jhon Rasambainarivo& Justine Wangila 6.

Persistent Poverty in North East Ghana Ann Whitehead 7. Shocks and their Consequences Across and Within Households in Rural Zimbabwe John Hoddinott 8. Rural Income and Poverty in a Time of Radical Change in Malawi Pauline E. Peters 9. Escaping Poverty and Becoming Poor in 36 Villages of Central and Western Uganda Anirudh Krishna, Daniel Lumonya, Milissa Markiewicz, Firminus Mugumya, Agatha Kafuko& Jonah Wegoye Rural Kenya and Madagascar Christopher B. Barrett, Paswel PhiriMarenya, John McPeak, Bart Minten, Festus Murithi, Willis Oluoch-Kosura, Frank Place, Jean Claude Randrianarisoa, Jhon Rasambainarivo& Justine Wangila 6. Persistent Poverty in North East Ghana Ann Whitehead 7. Shocks and their Consequences Across and Within Households in Rural Zimbabwe John Hoddinott 8.

Rural Income and Poverty in a Time of Radical Change in Malawi Pauline E. Peters 9. Escaping Poverty and Becoming Poor in 36 Villages of Central and Western Uganda Anirudh Krishna, Daniel Lumonya, Milissa Markiewicz, Firminus Mugumya, Agatha Kafuko& Jonah Wegoyeha Kafuko& Jonah Wegoye.