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Switzerland's rise to a wealthy nation: Competition and contestability as key success factors
Weder, Beatrice; Weder, Rolf - 2009
This paper argues that economic competition and political contestability are two key determinants of the successful development of the Swiss economy in the nineteenth and twentieth century. We describe how Switzerland evolved from a relatively poor country with no natural resources and net...
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Diversity of communities and economic development : an overview
Ranis, Gustav - 2009
; diversity ; economic growth ; instability …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003879770
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Did Africa's first choices matter? : growth legacies of leaders at independence
Jørgensen, Christina Mangaard; Bjørnskov, Christian - 2015
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 persistent. In an unbalanced panel from 40 African...
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A quest for institutional foundations towards inclusive development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nissanke, Machiko - 2015
The paper explores the paths towards building institutional foundations for inclusive development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Viewing institutional configurations as a system of multiple equilibria, the concepts of endogenous institutions and institutional changes are used to address the question of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010528654
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The white man's burden : on the effect of African resistance to European domination
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis; Asongu, Simplice A.; Cinyabuguma, … - 2016
Are there contemporary development effects of African resistance to European domination? This question is the primary issue addressed by this inquiry. We establish that African resistance has had adverse effects on post-colonial African development and discuss possible channels of such...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011496363
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Diversity of Communities and Economic Development : An Overview
Ranis, Gustav - 2011
This paper reviews the literature on the impact of ethnic diversity on economic development. Ethnically polarized societies are less likely to agree on the provision of public goods and more likely to engage in rent seeking activities providing lower levels of social capital. Initial conditions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013120711
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Rent-Seeking, Institutions and Economic Development : A Tale of Rent-Seeking Society
Khan, Karim - 2012
The institutional perspective of cross-country differences in economic outcomes gives contrasting explanations on the persistence of inefficient institutions in developing countries. Colonization, social fragmentation and the existence and use of natural resources are the most frequently...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013099017
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Rethinking Development Policy : Deindustrialization, Servicification and Structural Transformation
Atolia, Manoj - 2018
This paper takes a fresh look at the current theories of structural transformation and the role ofprivate and public fundamentals in the process. It summarizes some representative past andcurrent experiences of various countries vis-a-vis structural transformation with a focus on theroles of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012909402
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Bridging Africa's income inequality gap : how relevant is China's outward FDI to Africa?
Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Dossou, Toyo A. M.; Asongu, Simplice; … - 2021
In line with the SDG 10 and Aspiration 1 of Africa's Agenda 2063, this study examines whether: (i) the remarkable inflow of Chinese FDI to Africa matters for bridging the continent's marked income inequality gap, (ii) Africa's institutional fabric is effective in propelling Chinese FDI towards...
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Foreign direct investment, governance and inclusive growth in sub-Saharan Africa
Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
various governance dynamics on inclusive growth in SSA. We do this by testing two hypotheses first, whether unconditionally …, political stability, and voice and accountability) foster inclusive growth in SSA; and second, whether these governance dynamics … engender positive synergy with FDI on inclusive growth in SSA. Using data from the World Bank's World Governance Indicators and …
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