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The fisheries sector in sub-Saharan Africa has benefitted from high and increasing amounts of foreign aid for over four … the relationship between development aid and capture fisheries management in sub-Saharan Africa and found that, indeed … fisheries development aid, particularly those directed at fishing capacity enhancement, came into question. This report examined …
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In most coastal developing countries, the artisanal fisheries sector is managed as a common pool resource. As a result …, such fisheries are overcapitalized and overfished. In Ghana, in addition to anthropogenic factors, there is evidence of … rising coastal temperature and its variance, which could impact the environmental carrying capacity of the fish stock. This …
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In most coastal developing countries, the artisanal fisheries sector is managed as a common pool resource. As a result …, such fisheries are overcapitalized and overfished. In Ghana, in addition to anthropogenic factors, there is evidence of … rising coastal temperature and its variance, which could impact the environmental carrying capacity of the fish stock. This …
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Many low income countries in Africa are optimistic that producing biofuels domestically will not only reduce their … needed. -- biofuels ; economic development ; food security ; poverty ; Africa …
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strategies by political parties during recent presidential elections in Kenya, South Africa, and Zambia. Specifically, the paper … argues that the nature of party competition in Africa, combined with rapid urbanization and informalization of the labour … Africa intersect with voting behaviour and political party development. -- Africa ; democratization ; political parties …
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This paper revisits the link between exchange rate regimes and trade in the context of Africa's exchange rate … Africa's experience with that of the world. Our results suggest that both currency unions and direct pegs promote bilateral … trade in Africa vis-à-vis more flexible exchange rate regimes,and that their effect is almost double for the region than …
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-country regressions covering 31 Sub-Saharan African countries suggest that growth in Africa is not simply a question of capital … ; absorptive capacity ; technology ; Africa …
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The African continent is facing the potential of a US$183.6 billion liability to repair and maintain roads damaged from temperature and precipitation changes related to climate change through 2100. As detailed, the central part of the continent faces the greatest impact from climate change with...
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. -- tourism ; economic growth ; Africa ; panel vector autoregression …
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Over the past two decades, donors increasingly linked foreign aid to democracy objectives in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet … and how foreign aid affects the process of democratic consolidation in sub-Saharan Africa by examining two potential … consolidation. Economic aid, on the other hand, has no effect on democratic consolidation. -- Africa ; democratic consolidation …
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