This paper proposes a “before-and-after” approach to empirical examination of the relationship between democracy and … evidence indicates that an improvement in growth performance typically follows the transformation to democracy. Moreover …, growth under democracy appears to be more stable than under authoritarian regimes. Interestingly, wealthy countries often …

This paper proposes a “before-and-after” approach to empirical examination of the relationship between democracy and … evidence indicates that an improvement in growth performance typically follows the transformation to democracy. Moreover …, growth under democracy appears to be more stable than under authoritarian regimes. Interestingly, wealthy countries often …

-and briefly discusses an African country, Mauritius. He compares labour legislation, nationality of investors, technology transfer …

That the Government of Mauritius provides nearly every resident over the age of 60 with a non-contributory, basic … future of non-contributory, universal pensions in Mauritius, and draws lessons that might be useful for other countries …

poverty headcount by 2015 suggest that Zambia is unlikely to meet this International Development Target unless policy reforms …

Further to investigation of how Malawi accumulated external debts amounting to $2.7 billion, without a corresponding … gaps in external liquidity and increasing demand for foreign borrowing. The paper also finds that Malawi suffered a heavy … after 1976 was transmitted worldwide and as a result, the rate of interest on Malawi debt rose (by 373%) from only 1.9% in …

Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world; this is largely due to the fact that more than 80% of the total …, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs) is one way of achieving economic diversification in Malawi, indirectly addressing the … problem of poverty and employment creation . The Government of Malawi has, in recent years recognized the role that SMMEs can …

Malawi has been implementing structural adjustment reforms since 1981 in search of a way to revive its declining … whether or not the claim that structural adjustments lead to manufacturing growth has been applicable to Malawi. By comparing … SAPs have assisted in improving manufacturing growth in Malawi though dismally. This dismal performance is evidenced by …

It has been argued that most of Malawi’s smallholder farmers are too poor to benefit from any kind of credit, and that …

This paper analyses labour market liberalisation and government commitment to economic reforms in Zimbabwe. The paper … concludes that economic reforms in Zimbabwe had adverse impact on employment (both quality and quantity) and wages. Furthermore …