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Donor's double talk undermines African agency : comparative study of civic agency in Burkina Faso and Togo ; the fabrication of public action in countries <<under an aid regime>> A...

Kohnert, Dirk - 2015 - Draft

democratic revolutions in autocratic regimes. The differing outcome of 'democratic revolutions' in Togo and Burkina Faso - both …

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Donor’s double talk undermines African agency: Comparative study of civic agency in Burkina Faso and Togo

Kohnert, Dirk - 2015

democratic revolutions in autocratic regimes. The differing outcome of 'democratic revolutions' in Togo and Burkina Faso – both … comparative au Burkina Faso et au Togo : En dépit d'une longue controverse à propos de l' efficacité de l'aide en général et de l … résultats des «révolutions démocratiques» au Togo et au Burkina Faso – les deux «chouchous des bailleurs» ces dernières …

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Reforms, remoteness and risk in Africa: Understanding inequality and poverty during the 1990s

Christiaensen, Luc; Demery, Lionel; Paternostro, Stefano - 2003

This study traces the interactions between economic growth, income inequality and consumption poverty in a sample of African countries during the 1990s. It draws on the much-improved household data sets now available in the region. It finds that experiences have varied: some countries have seen...

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Inequality, finance and pro-poor investment in Africa

Asongu, Simplice A.; Tchamyou, Vanessa S. - 2015

This study complements existing literature by investigating how investment-driven finance affects inequality in Africa. The empirical evidence is based on restricted and unrestricted Two-Stage Least Squares and a pre-crisis periodicity (1980-2002). Inequality is measured with estimated household...

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Cultures of innovation of the African poor : on the articulation of multiple modernities in African societies and African Diasporas in Latin America

Kohnert, Dirk - 2011 - Rev.

The globalized Western culture of innovation, as propagated by major aid institutions, does not necessarily lead to empowerment or improvement of the well-being of the stakeholders. On the contrary, it often blocks viable indigenous innovation cultures. In African societies and African Diasporas...

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New nationalism and development in Africa : review article

Kohnert, Dirk - 2009

About fifty years after the independence of most former colonies on the African continent, books on African nationalism again rank high on the agenda of the international academic discussion. A selection of three recent publications demonstrates the advances made in scholarly analysis in the...

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African monetary unions : dominated by the North? ; on the relevance of rational economic reasoning under African conditions

Kohnert, Dirk - 2005

Monetary coordination is high on the agenda of different regional organizations in Africa. Economic benefits of a common currency, like lower transaction cost, increased macroeconomic stability, or the shielding of central banks against political pressure from nationalist elites and their...

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Country concepts and the rational actor trap : limitations to strategic management of international NGOs

Kohnert, Dirk - 2004

Growing criticism of inefficient development aid demanded new planning instruments of donors, including international NGOs (INGOs). A reorientation from isolated project-planning towards holistic country concepts and the increasing rationality of a result-orientated planning process were seen as...

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Magic and witchcraft : implications for democratization and poverty-alleviating aid in Africa

Kohnert, Dirk - 1996

The belief in occult forces is still deeply rooted in many African societies, regardless of education, religion, and social class of the people concerned. According to many Africans its incidence is even increasing due to social stress and strain caused (among others) by the process of...

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New markets for local experts in Africa?

Kohnert, Dirk - 1995

In the past decades the involvement of local experts in the planning and evaluation of development programs has steadily increased. Ownership of development planning is propagated as major aim of bilateral and international development co-operation. Yet, the quality and performance of many local...

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