We explore the potential effects of the first leaders of Sub-Saharan Africa. We first outline a set of theoretical … reasons for why leaders may matter particularly at the critical juncture of African independence and why this influence may be … effects of the education of African leaders. Only military coups seem able to break the persistent negative influence of this …

This article studies the role of political distortions in driving economic growth and development in Africa. We first … discuss how existing theories based on long-run structural factors (e.g., pre-colonial and colonial institutions, or ethnic … connections in firm outcomes; it provides a framework that unifies results in Africa and elsewhere, and leaves a wide scope for …

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. …

institutions implemented by the British, on disparity in present day development using district level data from India. Using …We study the implications of two historical institutions, direct British rule, and the heterogeneous land tenure … year while indirectly ruled districts were converging at a rate of 5.7% per year. Much of the development gap between areas …

poor growth in sub-Saharan Africa during post-independence. The current article employs the unique data and insights …) the role of institutions in mediating this impact, with special attention accorded the efficacy of the restraint on the … ; productivity ; policy syndromes ; institutions …

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 … preliminary hypotheses on the relationship between diversity and instability in order to stimulate future research. -- Africa …

This study contributes to the scholarly literature on the drive towards sustainable development in light of the UN … green growth (IGG) in Africa. Our contribution is novel from both the conceptual and empirical perspectives. With regard to …

This study contributes to the scholarly literature on the drive towards sustainable development in light of the UN … green growth (IGG) in Africa. Our contribution is novel from both the conceptual and empirical perspectives. With regard to …