The Sahara-Sahel has seen recurrent episodes of instability. However, the recent Libyan and Malian crises have intensified the level of violence. These episodes have restructured the geopolitical and geographical dynamics of the region. Cross-border or regional, these contemporary crises require...

Für die Marktwirtschaften der OECD-Länder ist regionale Integration ein bedeutender Faktor. Warenaustausch und ausländische Direktinvestitionen zwischen benachbarten Staaten haben zu einem deutlichen Wirtschaftswachstum geführt. Obwohl weitgehend politische Abmachungen fehlten, hat sich die...

Widespread agricultural policy reform would undoubtedly improve global economic welfare but would also produce a complex pattern of economic winners and losers. Using a combination of global, national and household level analysis, this study examines such distributional implications focusing...