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trajectories that differ starkly from one another in how they prioritize and sequence economic growth, state building, and the … growth plus a seeming excess of either order or chaos may thus be in the (medium-term) nature of things, rather than an …
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Africa’s precrisis growth and poverty reduction was the result of increased external resources, a buoyant global … growth are good. Additional resources and further policy reforms could launch the continent on a path of sustained growth and …
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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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that in a progressively multipolar world economy, the goals of global rebalancing, growth, and development are increasingly … inter-linked. Growth-oriented rebalancing calls for emphasizing structural reforms and leveraging the role of developing … countries in supporting strong and balanced global growth. …
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Horizontal inequality by ethnic group has remained remarkably persistent for wealth, education, and access to certain services in Nigeria. While significant gains in the reduction of inequality and improvement in access have been made for more locally administered services, outcomes are stickier...
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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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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011346680
Horizontal inequality by ethnic group has remained remarkably persistent for wealth, education, and access to certain services in Nigeria. While significant gains in the reduction of inequality and improvement in access have been made for more locally administered services, outcomes are stickier...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011573964
talk and of promoting selfish export interest at the expense of inclusive growth in African countries. Taking the proposed …
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different growth trajectories if they differently motivate risk-taking. Historically, risk sharing institutions were selected … based on their cultural and institutional compatibility and not their unforeseen growth implications. We simulate our growth … previous growth-theoretic models to highlight that transitions can transpire even in the absence of exogenous productivity …
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