shaped Africa's post-independence history-and will continue to shape its future. It is a true inside account-told from a very … future of Africa in its hands yet employed very few Africans. The book explores the World Bank's changing attitudes …, "In Africa," underscores the value of strong, capable institutions as agents of change. The author's arrival in 1995 as …

conducted in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, this book examines the ways in which these private finance actors are …

the effect of aid on conflict using fixed effects and instrumental variables strategies. The results show that aid … projects seem to reduce rather than fuel conflict, on average. Our analysis suggests that this is driven by projects in the …