Does the leader’s ethnicity affect the regional distribution of basic services such as education in Africa? Several … ethnicity of the president during their school-aged years gain more years of education. In this paper we revisit this empirical … evidence and show that it rests on problematic assumptions. Using Kenya as a test case, we argue that there is no conclusive …

We explore the effects of decentralization on education and health in Ethiopia using an original database covering all … decentralization improved net enrollments in primary schools and access to antenatal care for pregnant women. The main channel appears …

We explore the effects of decentralization on education and health in Ethiopia using an original database covering all … decentralization improved net enrollments in primary schools and access to antenatal care for pregnant women. The main channel appears …