Firms in Africa report "regulatory and economic policy uncertainty" as a top constraint to their growth. This paper … argues that often firms in Africa do not cope with policy rules, rather they face deals: firm-specific policy actions that … Africa. Strikingly, the gap between de jure and de facto conditions grows with the formal regulatory burden. The evidence …

inclusive development …

This paper examines causes and consequences of corruption within the process of economic development. It starts by … development. This paper argues that many forms of corruption stem from the distributional attributes of the state in its role as … reviewing some of the factors that, over the past couple of decades, have transformed corruption from a subject on the sidelines …

This essay first sets out the "business model" problems entailed by corruption and their effects as well as … corrupt practices. However, different economic policies can be pursued that are compatible with corruption. Some are more pro … resemble fairly orthodox economic policy prescriptions. Eventually the abolition of corruption holds the greatest promise to …

socioeconomic development in Africa …This paper investigates the relationship between mining and spatial inequality in Africa during 2001-12. The …

its centrality to economic development. The consequences for living standards are far-reaching. In addition to directly … the consequent stake in economic stability. This paper examines why such a process has not happened in Africa. The … neither the political weight nor the analytic capacity to play this role effectively. Yet in Africa, housing has never …

growth and economic development in post-colonial Africa. The paper investigates the paradox of increased female enrollment in …. Although women's contribution to growth and economic development seems to be positive and significant in predominantly …