Although labor is usually the unique asset upon which poor people can make a living, little is known about the functioning of labor markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this volume is to contribute to the building of knowledge in this area. In this book, the authors use a unique set of...

Agricultural Land Redistribution and Land Administration in Sub-Saharan Africa: Case Studies of Recent Reforms focuses on "how" to undertake land reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa, but with relevant lessons for other developing countries. It provides details, with case studies, on how reforms were...

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. SOME STYLIZED FACTS ON RESERVE REQUIREMENTS AND EXCESS LIQUIDITY IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES -- III. MEASUREMENT OF EXCESS LIQUIDITY -- IV. EXCESS BANK LIQUIDITY AND MONETARY POLICY TRANSMISSION MECHANISM -- V. SUMMARY AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS -- References.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Key Characteristics -- Economic Challenges -- Financial Sector Reforms -- Elements of a Forward-Looking Reform Strategy -- Earlier Financial Sector Liberalization Efforts -- Development Banks and Specialized State-Owned Financial Institutions --...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction and Overview -- 2 The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lessons and Challenges for a Country Emerging From War -- 3 The Economics of Postconflict Countries: A Survey of the Literature -- 4 The Economics of Civil War in...