, Europe catches the flu. However, the risks are greatest in sub-Saharan Africa. Its global growth spillovers come mainly from … the EU and the BRICS countries. In addition to its strong demographic growth, the continent is already suffering from … climate change, including prolonged droughts, and political destabilization, particularly in the Sahel, Horn of Africa and …

English Abstract: Sub-Saharan Africa emerged in the past years as global epicentre of Islamist terrorism. The impact of … many African countries, especially in West Africa, this sector is of particular importance. It is still one of the largest … criminal and terrorist groups can undermine the very foundations of the republican state and weaken democratic institutions …

-Saharan Africa, fuelled by the aftermath of colonialism, poverty and Islamist ideologies. Regions with limited statehood became … infiltrate. Under these conditions, Putin is free to exploit the political and social contradictions in Africa and destabilize … been exploited by Russian arms dealers across Africa for decades. These included notorious support for the Taylor regime in …

persistence of inefficient institutions in developing countries. Colonization, social fragmentation and the existence and use of … single factor on its own can explain the persistence of inefficient institutions; rather, it is the combination of exogenous … and endogenous factors that shape institutions …

I show how abundant land and scarce labor shaped African institutions before colonial rule. I present a model in which … the model, the existence of land rights, slavery, and polygyny occurred in those parts of Africa that were the most … suitable for agriculture, and in which population density was greatest. Next, I use the model to explain institutions among the …

growth. We use the EORA Multi-Region Input-Output tables to track the evolution of African countries along global value … local projection method to investigate the relationship between global value chains participation and growth, and provide … chains positively impacts their growth; a positive impact which is driven by trade in commodities, knowledge intensive good …

growth. We use the EORA Multi-Region Input-Output tables to track the evolution of African countries along global value … local projection method to investigate the relationship between global value chains participation and growth, and provide … chains positively impacts their growth; a positive impact which is driven by trade in commodities, knowledge intensive good …

. Unfortunately, the Africa’s economy is the least developed of any continent after Antarctica. Yet, Africa is rich in natural … possible for Africa prosperity to emerge in the 21st century. …

cohesion on per-capita income growth in 34 African countries, focusing in particular on the interplay of aid and institutions …Using the Arellano-Bond dynamic panel GMM estimator, this paper explores the effects of aid, institutions, and social … and the interplay of aid and social cohesion. The empirical results indicate that social cohesion enhances the growth …