institutions; and the rule of law and property rights, for economic institutions. We focus on two core hypotheses: (i) institutions …

In this paper, we apply the first-order dominance (FOD) approach to assessing multidimensional welfare to analyse … multidimensional poverty in Zambia in 1996, 2006, and 2010. In addition to evaluating welfare across time and space, we extend the … methodology to evaluate welfare by rural agricultural strata and urban housing cost areas. This modification allows a more …

fields of law and economics. This is an introductory/framing paper for a collection of studies on legal empowerment and group … considering the impact of legal empowerment and other development interventions. Second, that the state, via the law, contributes … historical legacies of law and practice, and through the ethnic hegemony embedded in the system. Thinking about legal empowerment …

of outcomes including proximate sources of growth (e.g., physical and human capital), indicators of social welfare (e …This paper confirms recent evidence of a positive impact of aid on growth and widens the scope of evaluation to a range … coherent and favorable pattern of results emerges. Aid has over the past forty years stimulated growth, promoted structural …

trends. We evaluate the implications of climate change for overall growth and development prospects to 2050. We focus on … uncertainty in climate forecasts. We find that climate change is unlikely to substantially slow overall economic growth over the …

Africa's improved growth performance over the last 15 years provides an opportunity for the continent to transit from …. Government intervention in favour of industrialization in the 1960s-1970s resulted in the neglect of agriculture, poor growth … require accelerated agricultural productivity growth, a modernized informal service sector, and effective industrialization …

Researchers have linked sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) poor growth performance in recent decades to several factors … identifies linkages between gender, economic development, and growth, however. This paper explores the macro effects of gender … stimulus to growth in a number of SSA countries underscores the importance of assessing the gender effect of macroeconomic …

Reducing poverty and inequality and promoting inclusive growth are fundamental to achieving the United Nations … evaluation of the main stylized facts concerning poverty, inequality, and growth. It will uncover existing trends, put …

way; the last three decades have witnessed one of the best performances in the world in terms of both economic growth and …