This paper investigates the relationship between mining and spatial inequality in Africa during 2001-12. The … identification strategy is based on a unilateral causation between mining and district inequality. The findings show that when … minerals are aggregated, mining increases district inequality. But an analysis of individual minerals shows that mining affects …

This analysis assesses the role of skills, human capital endowment, and migration as determinants of Sub-Saharan Africa … for economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, skilled labor seems to be the strongest determinant of participation in backward and … policies to improve Sub-Saharan Africa?s integration in manufacturing global value chains should target: shifting from …

Questions about the ultimate size of mineral and energy resource endowments and the degree of fiscal prudence which … how optimistic countries are about the risks in future mineral and energy markets, and how far into the future these …

hurting women?s labor supply and economic opportunities. This paper uses the rapid expansion of mining in Sub-Saharan Africa …. Effects are stronger in years of high world prices. Mining creates local boom-bust economies in Africa, with permanent effects …It is a contentious issue whether large scale mining creates local employment, and the sector has been accused of …

. The analysis compares the average changes in economic growth, migration, spatial inequality, and welfare for mineral …-rich districts, pre- and post-accession, to the corresponding changes in districts without any mineral endowment. Using this … exogenous variation, the paper shows that over 2002-07, mining activities in response to the global commodity price boom …

imitation sector. The process of industrialization increases the demand for high-skill labor, inducing individuals to invest in …