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A Colonial Legacy of African Gender Inequality? Evidence from Christian Kampala, 1895-2011
Meier zu Selhausen, Felix; Weisdorf, Jacob - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015
female disempowerment are rooted in colonial times. We find that the arrival of Europeans in Uganda ignited a century …-collar (high-status) employment in the wage economy built by the Europeans. Women took somewhat longer to obtain literacy and … colonial period. But gender inequality gradually declined during the latter half of the colonial era, and after Uganda …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011145474
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Seeds of Distrust: Conflict in Uganda
Rohner, Dominic; Thoenig, Mathias; Zilibotti, Fabrizio - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
We study the effect of civil conflict on social capital, focusing on the experience of Uganda during the last decade …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083530
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Norms and Institution Formation
Francois, Patrick - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
This paper analyzes the dynamic interaction between norms - internalized restraints on opportunistic behaviour - and institutions - restraints on such behaviour deriving from external enforcement. When individuals following a norm suffer pecuniary losses to doing so, the norm is eroded....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791452
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Transition Problems in Economic Reform: Agriculture in the Mexico-US Free Trade Agreement
Levy, Santiago; van Wijnbergen, Sweder - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1992
At what speed should Mexican agriculture be incorporated into the North American Free Trade Agreement (FTA)? What policies should characterize the transition? We use Mexican agriculture as a case study to analyse the transition problems that arise in most major economic reforms. In particular,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005662171
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Trends in the Australian Gender Wage Differential over the 1980's: Some Evidence on the Effectiveness of Economic Reform.
Kidd, M.P.; Meng, X. - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 1995
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004992953
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MEASURING THE WELFARE AND REVENUE EFFECTS OF TRADE REFORMS.
TEAL, F. - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 1990
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004992961
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Economic Growth Performance in the Context of Newzead's Economic Reforms.
Hall, V.B. - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 1995
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004992966
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Monetary Regimes and Labour Market Reform
Sibert, Anne; Sutherland, Alan - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1997
Policy-makers’ incentives to undertake costly reform depends on the international monetary system. We consider the effect of monetary regimes on labour market reform. We find international negotiation of monetary policy produces less reform than non-cooperation. Reform is lowest of all with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005789019
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Tax Reform, Trade Liberalisation and Industrial Restructuring in Hungary
Newbery, David M G - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1990
The two central economic problems facing Hungary are its large foreign debt and its relatively poor rate of growth over the 1980s. The paper examines some of the reform issues facing Hungary, starting with the tax reforms of 1988 and 1989, but concentrating on the importance of creating...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005789114
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The Institutional Foundations of China’s Reforms and Development
Xu, Cheng-Gang - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
personnel, whereas sub-national governments run the bulk of the economy; and they initiate, negotiate, implement, divert and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008468688