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Clientelism and ethnic division
(2014-06)
Abstract: In light of the empirical evidence on clientelism and ethno-regional favouritism in
African politics, the present paper examines the relationship between ethnic divisions and clientelism. Specifically, we ask ...
Gold mining and education: a long-run resource curse in Africa?
(2016-06)
We provide micro-level evidence on an important channel through which mineral resources may adversely affect development in the long-run: lower educational attainment. Combining Afrobarometer survey data with geocoded data ...
Can Africa Reduce Poverty by Half by 2015?
(Blackwell Publishing, 2007)
This study uses simulations to explore the possibility of halving the percentage of people living in extreme poverty in Africa by 2015. It is shown that initial levels of inequality and per capita consumption determine the ...