This paper studies the interactions between access to infrastructure, women’s time allocation, and economic growth in developing countries. The first part provides a review of the evidence on the impact of poor infrastructure on women’s ability to allocate their time to productive...

L'insécurité routière constitue un important problème de santé publique dans le monde avec  environ 1,26 million de morts annuellement. Neuf décès sur dix consécutifs à un accident de la route surviennent dans les pays en voie de développement.Une vaste littérature internationale a...

This paper studies the interactions between access to infrastructure, women’s time allocation, and economic growth in developing countries. The first part provides a review of the evidence on the impact of poor infrastructure on women’s ability to allocate their time to productive...

L'insécurité routière constitue un important problème de santé publique dans le monde avec  environ 1,26 million de morts annuellement. Neuf décès sur dix consécutifs à un accident de la route surviennent dans les pays en voie de développement.Une vaste littérature internationale a...

In many African countries a market for private provision of formal sector mass housing is largely absent. This is not inevitable, but is the consequence of policy failure surrounding five key issues. The affordability of housing, with costs often inflated by inappropriate building regulations...

In many African countries a market for private provision of formal sector mass housing is largely absent. This is not inevitable, but is the consequence of policy failure surrounding five key issues. The affordability of housing, with costs often inflated by inappropriate building regulations...

Recent years have seen a surge in regional trade agreements (RTAs) and the development of non-tariff measures (NTMs). As a consequence, a growing number of RTAs include provisions on NTMs. This paper investigates the effect of standards-harmonization clauses contained in many North-South...

Recent years have seen a surge in regional trade agreements (RTAs) and the development of non-tariff measures (NTMs). As a consequence, a growing number of RTAs include provisions on NTMs. This paper investigates the effect of standards-harmonization clauses contained in many North-South...

L’année 2012 a vu se fêter les anniversaires des « quarante ans de la Zone franc », des cinquante ans de la Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO) et des quarante ans de la Banque des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale (BEAC), venant eux-mêmes après dix ans de la Banque...

La Banque Centrale de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO) a une longue expérience de politique monétaire menée dans le cadre d’une union monétaire, puisqu‘elle s’étend sur cinquante ans. Cette expérience est riche d’enseignements comme en témoigne le bilan de son action.