This book examines the economic relationship between Africa and Europe. It highlights the stigmatized narratives about … Africa and analyses how they influence a range of key actors and processes. This is illustrated by the actions of European … history of the relations between Africa and Europe and details the ways in which Africa has become a peripheral player in the …

-specific pre-colonial institutions in shaping comparative regional development in Africa. We utilize information on the spatial …

Africa. Colonial institutions - the law, western style property rights, newspapers and statistical analysis - played an … and Africa, the most successful enhancement of people's capabilities has come through the action of hybrid institutions of …

We investigate the impact of 20th--century European colonization on growth in Africa. We find that in the 1960 …