The World Bank Africa Database, which is a component of Africa Development Indicators, offers a comprehensive database of about 1,200 indicators of macroeconomic, sectoral, and social indicators, covering 53 African countries. Time series of many indicators go back to 1965. Also included are...

The Green Revolution bolstered agricultural yields and rural well-being in Asia and Latin America, but bypassed sub-Saharan Africa. We study the first randomized controlled trial of a government-implemented input subsidy program (ISP) in Africa. A temporary subsidy for Mozambican maize farmers...

Despite the past centuries' economic setbacks and challenges, are there reasons for optimism about Africa's economic prospects? We provide a conceptual framework and empirical evidence that show how the nature of African society has led to three sets of unrecognized "latent assets." First,...