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Gender equality and electoral violence in Africa : unlocking the peacemaking potential of women
Ouedraogo, Rasmane; Ouedraogo, Idrissa Mohamed - 2019
We examine the impact of gender equality on electoral violence in Africa using micro-level data from the sixth round of … violence and underscore the urgency of addressing gender inequality in Africa …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012103612
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Can Regional Integration Accelerate Development in Africa? : CGE Model Simulations of the Impact of the SADC FTAon the Republic of Madagascar
Hallaert, Jean-Jacques - 2007
Madagascar plans to start phasing out its customs tariffs on imports from the Southern African Development Community in 2007. This paper uses a CGE model to evaluate the impact of the SADC FTA on Madagascar economy. The results suggest that the SADC FTA would only have a limited impact on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400346
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North-South Trade-Is Africa Unusual?
Coe, David T. - 1998
We estimate a gravity model to address the question of whether Africa’s bilateral trade with industrial countries is … African country tends to “overtrade” compared with developing countries in other regions, although the degree to which Africa …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400668
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Economic Trends in Africa : The Economic Performance of Sub-Saharan African Countries
Ballali, Daudi - 1994
This paper highlights selected recent developments in the economies of sub-Saharan Africa. It notes that the outlook … Africa region …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014398003
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Economics, Politics, and Ethics of Primary Commodity Development : How Can Poor Countries in Africa Benefit the Most?
Lele, Uma J. - 1994
maintain export earnings. But low growth in factor productivity in Africa compared to competitors caused declining export …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396121
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Economic Trends in Africa : The Economic Performance of Sub-Saharan African Countries
Dhonte, Pierre - 1993
This paper surveys recent economic developments in countries in the African Department. In the aggregate, output growth continues to be sluggish, and it is expected that half of the countries will experience a declining income per capita in 1993. However, structural adjustment is making fast...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014398193
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Populism and civil society
Boeri, Tito; Mishra, Prachi; Papageorgiou, Chris; … - 2018
society? The issue is important because since Tocqueville (1835), associations and civil society have been recognized as a key … thesequestions looking at the experiences of Europe, which has a rich civil society tradition, as well as of Latin America, which …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011978365
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Social Capital and Civil Society
Fukuyama, Francis - 2000
Social capital is an instantiated informal norm that promotes cooperation between individuals. In the economic sphere it reduces transaction costs, and in the political sphere it promotes the kind of associational life that is necessary for the success of limited government and modern democracy....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014399926
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Institutional transformations, polity and economic outcomes : testing the North-Wallis-Weingast doorsteps framework
Gollwitzer Franke, Sophia; Quintyn, Marc - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009572322
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ICT, financial inclusion, and growth : evidence from African countries
Andrianaivo, Mihasonirina; Kpodar, Kangni - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009486242