the Benin region of colonial Nigeria. Planters initially obtained land by traditional methods. Mature plantations were …Tree crops have changed land tenure in Africa. Planters have acquired more permanent, alienable rights, but have also … faced disputes with competing claimants and the state. I show that the introduction of Para rubber had similar effects in …

Igbo groups in Nigeria, however, curtailed private rights over palm trees in response to the palm produce trade of the …

Nigeria's Benin region was a major rubber producer in 1960. In 1921, however, the government abandoned the industry as …'s wild rubber resources. The government was unable to protect Benin's rubber forests from over-exploitation. Expatriate firms … a failure. I explain why rubber did not take hold before 1921. British conquest was motivated in part by the region …

impact of natural endowments with regards to crop suitability. I show that in sub-Saharan Africa, groups that cultivated …

the model, the existence of land rights, slavery, and polygyny occurred in those parts of Africa that were the most … Egba of southwestern Nigeria from 1830 to 1914. While many Egba institutions were typical of a land-abundant environment …

the model, the existence of land rights, slavery, and polygyny occurred in those parts of Africa that were the most … Egba of southwestern Nigeria from 1830 to 1914. While many Egba institutions were typical of a land-abundant environment …

Aiming at a better understanding of the extent to which Africa-focused research has helped develop context … with an African context. A systematic search resulted in 271 articles with African data and 139 Africa-focused articles … society outlets. An in-depth analysis of the 139 Africa-focused articles shows an important imbalance in terms of publication …

impact of natural endowments with regards to crop suitability. I show that in sub-Saharan Africa, groups that cultivated …

they took the shapes they did before colonial rule, and why they matter to Africa today. …

the model, the existence of land rights, slavery, and polygyny occurred in those parts of Africa that were the most … Egba of southwestern Nigeria from 1830 to 1914. While many Egba institutions were typical of a land-abundant environment …