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The Development of Development Economics
(2016-04)
This paper discusses the historical roots of development economics and how it has changed over the last half century. We first identify the most important changes in orientation within development economics and discuss ...
Institution building with limited resources: Establishing a supreme audit institution in Rwanda
(2011-01)
This study is about institution building with limited resources. Through a case study of
the establishment of a supreme audit institution (SAI) in Rwanda, we examine the tensions
between institutional first-best benchmarks ...
Used Clothes As Development Aid: The political economy of rags
(1999)
Should Swedish used-clothes exports continue to be subsidized as development aid? Theoretical analysis and review of empirical evidence regarding effects of both commercial and charitable (subsidized) used-clothes imports ...
Growth and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia: Evidence from Household Panel Surveys
(2002)
The paper investigates the poverty impact of growth in Ethiopia by analysing panel data covering the period 1994 to 1997, a period of economic recovery driven by
good weather, peace, and much improved macro economic ...
Renewed Growth and Poverty Reduction in Zambia
(2009-12-21)
The Zambian economy has grown relatively fast over the last decade up to the current global financial crisis. This paper discusses the challenge of using these growing resources effectively to improve the welfare of the ...
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 ...
Can Aid Generate Growth in Africa?
(1998)
The paper discusses the impact of foreign aid on economic growth in Africa. After brief discussion about growth determinants it goes on to review the available evidence about the impact of aid on African economic growth. ...
Informality, Ethnicity and Productivity Evidence from Small Manufacturers in Kenya
(2000)
A rapidly increasing share of firms in Kenya consists of not only small but also informal establishments. This paper investigates the role of ethnicity and other factors in the
choice of formality status at start-up. ...
Growth, Income Distribution, and Poverty: A Review
(2000)
This paper reviews the recent literature dealing with the relationships between economic growth, income distribution, and poverty. This generally fails to find any systematic pattern of change in income distribution during ...
Globalisation and the Asia-Pacific Revival
(2003)
This paper reviews evidence on the evolution of international economic
integration of Asia-Pacific countries, and discusses the extent to which this explains
their recent growth success. It starts with a review of some ...