The global financial crisis and the subsequent uneven recovery have underscored the need for Africa's resilience to … African Community (EAC) and the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) - suggests that deeper intra-regional, and in particular …

the last decades, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. To date, few studies propose a quasi-experimental evaluation of its …

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 assess Africa's prospects for enjoying a demographic dividend. While fertility rates and dependency ratios in Africa … Northern America. This projection suggests Africa has considerable potential to enjoy a demographic dividend. Whether and when … these areas, coordinated policies will likely be most effective in generating the momentum needed to pull Africa's economies …

providing evidence of a resource curse. Extractive industries in South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia have positive direct …

This paper analyzes the role of networks in the spatial diffusion of local economic shocks in Africa. We show that road … then determine the key players, i.e., which districts are key in propagating local economic shocks across Africa. Using …

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