This paper examines the role that institutions have played in the performance of African economies over the past … decades. It discusses the institutional changes needed to enable African countries to reach inclusive development in the near … future. The paper starts from the premise that growth and development are the outcomes of policy choices, which in turn are …

latter, these two historical facts, quantifiable consequences, have defined the path of economic development of African …

) framework to explain the performances of Burkina Faso in terms of economic growth and development. The political history of … medium run – one of the best records in West-Africa. Because of high inequality, this impressive growth is far from inclusive …

theoretical mechanisms that relate property rights to economic development. Lack of protection of property rights can result in …

finds evidence that colonies with better paid colonial governors developed better institutions (and became wealthier) than … differences in revenue generating capacity—had a long-run impact on economic development. …

Tebaldi & Mohan (2010, JDS) have established an empirical nexus between institutions and monetary poverty. We first …, reflect their findings in light of recent development models, debates and currents in post-2010 literature. We then re … underlying study that institutions could have an indirect effect on multidimensional poverty. In other words, the poverty …

This paper reviews the literature on the impact of ethnic diversity on economic development. Ethnically polarized … providing lower levels of social capital. Initial conditions are important determinants of adverse development outcomes. The …

This paper reviews the literature on the impact of ethnic diversity on economic development. Ethnically polarized … providing lower levels of social capital. Initial conditions are important determinants of adverse development outcomes. The …

. Unfortunately, the Africa’s economy is the least developed of any continent after Antarctica. Yet, Africa is rich in natural … cannot develop together unless faithful leaders are in command to give effective direction and unity of purpose. Again, a … renewed global partnership will require a new spirit from the national leaders as well as many other citizens to adopt new …