service delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa. They also provide a lens through which the growing experimental and quasi …

This paper is motivated by two stylized facts about poverty in Africa: female-headed households tend to be poorer, and … fared? And what role have they played in Africa's impressive recent aggregate growth and poverty reduction? Using data … product has dampened rising female headship. However, other subtle transformations occurring across Africa?changes in marriage …

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 …

This paper takes stock of the current state of banking systems across Sub-Saharan Africa and discusses recent … developments including innovations that might help Africa leapfrog more traditional banking models. Using an array of different …

-Saharan Africa. The model emphasizes segmentation of production under complete specialization. It shows that the colonial production …

paper deepens the discussion about productivity growth and upgrading in agriculture in Africa, and the role of national …

the structure of housing finance in Africa, its determinants, and its impact on inclusive growth. The findings show that … of demand and supply. In addition, the analysis finds that housing finance development in Africa is not yet an effective … housing finance and greater economic development in Africa. All these findings suggest that policies to boost housing finance …

Using firm-level data on manufacturing sectors in Africa, this paper addresses how domestic supply constraints and … firm-level export intensity. Some qualitative differences exist between Africa's regional exports and exports to the global …, implying the relevance of addressing behind-the-border constraints in fostering regional integration in Africa. Customs …