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Why Has Africa Grown Slowly?
Collier, Paul; Gunning, Jan Willem - In: Journal of Economic Perspectives 13 (1999) 3, pp. 3-22
We distinguish between policy and "destiny" explanations of Africa's slow growth during the past three decades …, tropical locations, and terms of trade deterioration. During the 1990s, Africa's economic policies improved, although with …
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Land deals in Africa: pioneers and speculators
Collier, Paul; Venables, Anthony J - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
Much African land currently has low productivity and has attracted investors purchasing (or leasing) land as a speculative option on higher future prices or productivity. If land deals are to be beneficial they need to induce productivity enhancing investments. Some of these will be publicly...
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Greening Africa? Technologies, endowments and the latecomer effect
Collier, Paul; Venables, Tony - Department of Economics, Oxford University - 2012
Africa is well endowed with potential for hydro and solar power, but its other endowments - shortages of capital … Africa closer to those in the rest of the world.  The international community can support by increasing Africa’s supply of …
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Land Deals in Africa: Pioneers and speculators
Collier, Paul; Venables, Anthony J - Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource-Rich … - 2012
Much African land currently has low productivity and has attracted investors leasing land as a speculative option on higher future prices or productivity. To be beneficial land deals need to induce productivity enhancing investments. Some of these will be publicly provided (infrastructure,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010551661
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Greening Africa? Technologies, endowments and the latecomer effect
Collier, Paul; Venables, Anthony J - Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource-Rich … - 2012
Africa is well endowed with potential for hydro and solar power, but its other endowments – shortages of capital …-carbons makes fossil fuels relatively cheap. Current power shortages make expansion of power capacity a priority. Africa … Africa closer to those in the rest of the world. The international community can support by increasing Africa’s supply of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010551666
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Greening Africa? Technologies, endowments and the latecomer effect
Collier, Paul; Venables, Anthony J. - Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), … - 2012
Africa is well endowed with potential for hydro and solar power, but its other endowments – shortages of capital …-carbons makes fossil fuels relatively cheap. Current power shortages make expansion of power capacity a priority. Africa … Africa closer to those in the rest of the world. The international community can support by increasing Africa’s supply of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010555211
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Democracy and development
Berendsen, Bernard (ed.); Collier, Paul (contributor) - 2008
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Conflict, political accountability and aid
Collier, Paul - 2011
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Votes and Violence: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Nigeria
Collier, Paul; Vicente, Pedro C. - Department of Economics, Oxford University - 2008
election held in Africa and one seriously marred by violence.  We designed and conducted a nationwide field experiment based on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011004298
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Votes and Violence: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Nigeria
Collier, Paul; Vicente, Pedro C - Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), … - 2008
election held in Africa and one seriously marred by violence. We designed and conducted a nationwide field experiment based on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009642333