in West Africa. Real urban wages grew during the Great Depression and the 'Ëœdevelopmental decade' following World War II … wages. This paper argues that a similar revision is likely necessary for real wage estimates in other colonies in Africa … century were 'Ëœsoaked up' by urban landlords, pointing to an important driver of inequality in urban colonial Africa. …

moving south towards the four countries of interest of this paper (Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal and Togo). At the time of … flows could be equivalent to between 1.3% (Ghana) and nearly 5% (Senegal) of GDP. Another pathway is through 'conflict …

It is usually admitted that poverty in Africa is mainly rural. This opinion is confirmed by the analysis made on the …

-trained farmers. Based on a study in Senegal this paper hypothesizes that the question of the project placement strategy is vital when … analyzing knowledge diffusion effects of FFS in Africa. Results show that the share of trained farmers in a community is a …

Lesotho and one from the west African nation of Senegal, to illustrate some of the key characteristics of common property …

This paper investigates the impact of female employment on fertility in two urban contexts in sub-Saharan Africa: Dakar … (Senegal) and Lomé (Togo). The hypothesis that wage employment and maternal obligations are incompatible seems to be …