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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 …
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In a polarised and highly unequal country such as South Africa, it is unlikely that a definition of the middle class …
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We propose a household production function approach to human development in which the role of parenting style in child rearing is explicitly considered. Specifically, we model parenting style as an investment in human development that depends not only on inputs of time and market goods, but also...
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Per capita GDP has limited use as a well-being indicator because it does not capture many dimensions that imply a "good life", such as health and equality of opportunity. However, per capita GDP has the virtues of easy interpretation and can be calculated with manageable data requirements....
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We revisit the effect of long run income growth on population fertility in some of the poorest countries in the world. Causal inference is enabled through proxying income windfalls by oil price shocks in oil rich versus oil poor provinces. Using various fertility measures as outcomes, we find...
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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 …
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We study the long-term determinants of the high rates of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among women …
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We explore the effect of historical ethnic borders on contemporary conflict in Africa. We document that both the …
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providing evidence of a resource curse. Extractive industries in South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia have positive direct …
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-Saharan Africa. Following an instrumental variable strategy, we document that individuals have a lower likelihood of owning land near … historical ethnic borders in Sub-Saharan Africa. …
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