With the year 2015 - the MDG finishing line - approaching, post-2015 goals as they impact Africa need to be firmed. The … promote shared prosperity in every society. We examine feasibility of these objectives for Sub-Saharan Africa, the world … rate, especially if in part achieved by lowering inequality, the Africa region would meaningfully contribute to the global …

Growth has been high and widespread in the last decade in Africa. Whether this shift in Africa's fortune has impacted … Africa and addresses whether or not previously held belief that Africa is too poor to grow is relevant today. The findings … employment, particularly to increase in employment in the industrial sector, than to increase in mean income. In Africa the co …

In recent years, the private sector has been recognized as a key engine of Africa's economic development. Yet, the most … sector countries are concentrated in Western Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Niger, Senegal and Togo), Central Africa … (Cameroun, Republic of Congo) and Eastern Africa (Kenya, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania), with the addition of Mauritius. Countries …

The slave trades out of Africa represent one of the most significant forced migration experiences in history. In this …" countries in Africa, with attention to their economic, institutional, demographic, and social implications. Next I evaluate the …

We study the long-term determinants of the high rates of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among women …

We explore the effect of historical ethnic borders on contemporary conflict in Africa. We document that both the …