This essay investigates the determinants of the growth performance of Africa. I start by illustrating a broader … institutional development. After reporting results from standard growth regressions, I analyze the role of Africa's peculiar history … influence, in and out of Africa, of the slave trades. The essay ends with critical conclusions and suggestions for further …

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 …

Africa. Five challenges resulting from this crisis are identified: a production challenge, an underutilization challenge, a …

Limited access of entrepreneurs to credit constrains the creation and growth of private firms. In Africa, access to … productive entrepreneurship and private sector employment in Africa …

This paper presents evidence on the making of the middle class in Africa by exploiting a comparable micro data from the … making of a middle class in Africa from institutional and policy perspectives. Initial conditions such as level of …