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The Birth of a Democracy: Homegrown Bicameralism in Somaliland

Azam, Jean-Paul - Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse … - 2013

This paper presents a model of provocation in a federation, where the local government triggers an insurgency with a view to acquire the control of some economic assets with the help of the central government. Some econometric support for this model is found using data on the Naxalite conflict...

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Fighting African Conflicts and Crimes: Which Governance Tools Matter?

Asongu, Asongu Simplice; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2013

is as follows: regulation quality, government effectiveness, political stability, rule of law and corruption-control. (3 …) Corruption-control is the most effective mechanism in fighting crime (conflicts). The findings are significantly strong when … population density. Justifications for the edge of corruption-control (as the most effective governance tool) and policy …

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Liberalization and financial sector competition: a critical contribution to the empirics with an African assessment

Asongu, Asongu Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2013

This paper investigates how financial, trade, institutional and political liberalization policies have affected financial sector competition in Africa using updated data to appraise second generation reforms. The ‘freedom to trade’ and ‘economic freedom’ indices are employed. Hitherto,...

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The Birth of a Democracy: Homegrown Bicameralism in Somaliland

Azam, Jean-Paul - Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) - 2013

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Family Ties, Inheritance Rights, and Successful Poverty Alleviation: Evidence from Ghana

Kutsoati, Edward; Morck, Randall - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2012

Ghanaian custom views children as members of either their mother's or father's lineage (extended family), but not both. Patrilineal custom charges a man's lineage with caring for his widow and children, while matrilineal custom places this burden on the widows' lineage - her father, brothers,...

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Liberalization and financial sector competition: a critical contribution to the empirics with an African assessment

Asongu, Simplice A - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

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The Informal Economy in Developing Countries

Cling, Jean-Pierre; Lagrée, Stéphane; Razafindrakoto, … - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2015

Informality is ubiquitous in most developing countries. Understanding the informal economy is therefore of utmost importance from a political, economic and social point of view. Paradoxically, despite its economic importance, knowledge is extremely limited regarding the informal economy. It...

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Being an informal self-employed from one generation to the next: A Constrained Choice or better Income Prospects? Evidence from Seven West-African Countries

Pasquier-Doumer, Laure - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2015

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Togo : Political and Socio-Economic Development (2015 – 2017)

Kohnert, Dirk - 2017

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Road to Industrialized Africa : Role of Efficient Factor Market in Firm Growth

Nose, Manabu - 2018

After a decade of rapid growth, industrialization has lost ground with shrinking manufacturing sector and high informality in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This paper explores how land market and labor regulations affect factor allocative efficiency and firm performance in SSA. Using pooled data on...

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