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Size matters : the effect of the scramble for Africa on informal institutions and development
Dimico, Arcangelo - 2014
We argue that the partition of ethnic groups following the Scramble for Africa does not itself matter for development … affect development. Furthermore, the analysis of data from the Afrobarometer shows that the persistence of informal … partitioned group affects development …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010347676
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Historical origins of persistent inequality in Nigeria
Archibong, Belinda - 2016
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
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Wirtschaftliche Partnerschaftsabkommen (EPAs) der EU mit Afrika : Dominanz der EU Exportinteressen statt Partnerschaft auf Augenhöhe : dominance of EU export interests instead of p...
Kohnert, Dirk - 2014 - Rev.
African states up to October 2014. The EPAs are meant not just to liberalize trade but also to promote economic development in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011334765
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Political regimes and religious minorities in Karnataka: 2008-2018
Akbar, Azhar Khan Chikmagalur - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012518983
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The geography of natural resources, ethnic inequality and development
Lessmann, Christian; Steinkraus, Arne - 2017
We study whether the spatial distribution of natural resources across different ethnic groups within countries impede spatial inequality, national economic performance, and the incidence of armed conflict. By providing a theoretical rent-seeking model and analysing a set of geocoded data for...
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(De facto) historical ethnic borders and land tenure in Sub-Saharan Africa
Depetris-Chauvin, Emilio; Özak, Ömer - 2023
We study the role of proximity to historical ethnic borders in determining individual land ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa. Following an instrumental variable strategy, we document that individuals have a lower likelihood of owning land near historical ethnic borders. In particular, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014249737
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(De facto) historical ethnic borders and land tenure in Africa
Depetris-Chauvin, Emilio; Özak, Ömer - 2023
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014313661
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(De facto) historical ethnic borders and land tenure in Sub-Saharan Africa
Depetris-Chauvin, Emilio; Özak, Ömer - 2023
We study the role of proximity to historical ethnic borders in determining individual land ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa. Following an instrumental variable strategy, we document that individuals have a lower likelihood of owning land near historical ethnic borders. In particular, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014276040
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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 … development and discuss possible channels of such causality. This relationship is robust to alternative model and to controlling …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011496363
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Long term trends across security and development in the Sahel
Eizenga, Daniel - 2019
development in the Sahel. The stability of Sahelian countries and the capacity of their governments to manage social change and … resulting tensions have major security implications for migration flows, economic development, and health concerns both for … attention to the intersecting and overlapping issues of security and development. The paper then interrogates three central …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012107146