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Africa has been hard hit by the international crisis. Initially exogenous and above all financial, it has exacerbated … various internal crises already present in the region. Like the DRC, which is a test case in many respects, Africa could …
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cant differences in the levels of education attained under the different colonial powers in Africa during the colonial …
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other side, a lack of energy is a major bottleneck for further economic development in Cameroon. …
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Africa? This paper uses the differences in development outcomes across the areas of the former French West Africa to show the … determinant of current development of the districts of the former French West Africa. First, the African chiefs’ association to … existence of colonial long term effects on development paths. To correct from potential biases, I take carefully into account …
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According to the latest figures from the United Nations,1 the number of migrants throughout the world has more than doubled since 1975. At the turn of this new century it is reported to stand at around 175 million persons (including refugees), or 2.9% of the global population. Still largely from...
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development in African countries with increased participation of African universities and local teams. It is in this respect that …
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After debt cancellations, in particular MDRI (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) debt ratios in Low Income Country dropped to historic lows. They are now getting into debt again, because of Bretton Woods Institutions (BWI) new loans, of emerging countries’ (namely China) loans, and sometimes...
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The body of literature on purely democratic countries can sometimes fail to explain the behavior of government in semi-democratic African countries. Empirical and theoretical political economic papers find that public funds target ruling party supporters and swing districts. Our results,...
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Public statistics face quite a challenge when it comes to measuring new dimensions of development (institutions …
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