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

agriculture and focus on the literature on entrepreneurship in Africa's structural transformation. I present a conceptual model to …

Africa is not only the poorest and most rural continent, it is also the most youthful continent in terms of population … conclude that policies to support young entrepreneurs in rural Africa should not only focus on creating conditions that attract … needed in Africa's rural areas …

Although non-farm enterprises are ubiquitous in rural Sub-Saharan Africa, little is yet known about their productivity …, and location matter for labor productivity in rural Africa, and that policy decisions tackling the shortcomings could …

We are the first to provide a comparative empirical analysis of non-farm entrepreneurship in rural Africa, using the … failed in Africa …

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 …

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 …