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Is ethnicity deep?
I am teaching a short module in the M.Sc. In Economics for Development this term on “deep roots” of economic development. Enrico Spolaore and Romain Wacziarg provide an excellent summary of this literature here. One half of one of one … Continue reading
Posted in Institutions and Growth
Tagged Conflict, Ethnicity, Growth, Inequality, Political Economy
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What have we learned from all the agricultural microinsurance pilots?
This blog post is based on a keynote speech given by Daniel Clarke at the 8th International Microinsurance Conference, on 8 November 2012. Since 2003 there have been a large number of agricultural insurance pilots in low income countries. Many … Continue reading
The rise and fall of (Chinese) African apparel exports
Even the tiniest signs of industrial take-off in Africa always attract the attention of economists and policymakers, both of whom are eagerly waiting for the elusive African growth miracle. One such episode of excitement was the surge of apparel exports … Continue reading
Posted in Institutions and Growth, Jobs, Finance and Skills, Policies to Protect the Poor
Tagged Exports, Firms, Trade
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What comes after the Millennium Development Goals?
In 2000 the United Nations adopted the Millennium Development Declaration, which committed their members to a new global partnership to tackle poverty and other development challenges. In 2005, under the leadership of Jeffrey Sachs, a number of time-bound targets were … Continue reading
Posted in Institutions and Growth, Policies to Protect the Poor
Tagged Aid, Conflict, Growth, Institutions
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White man’s burden? How the presence of foreigners can change behaviour
In my fieldwork in Sierra Leone I often find myself in an uncomfortable position where I receive “special treatment” because of my identity. This is an experience shared by researchers and expat aid workers who try, but fail, to “fit in”. The … Continue reading
The 2012 CSAE Conference
The 2012 CSAE Conference begins tomorrow at St. Catherine’s College, here in Oxford. The conference is probably the largest annual gathering of economists working on Africa. There will be an impressive array of speakers at the conference, including Stefan Dercon, … Continue reading
Posted in Institutions and Growth, Jobs, Finance and Skills, News and Updates, Policies to Protect the Poor, Uncategorized
Tagged CSAE2012
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The price of crossing a border
Crossing a national border in East Africa can be a ponderous, aggravating affair. I experienced this firsthand a few years ago while attempting to temporarily bring a car into Tanzania from Malawi. The process took several hours and involved a never-ending amount of … Continue reading
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Tagged Markets
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Babatunde Fashola and the return of public goods
Babatunde Fashola, the governor of the state of Lagos, recently came to speak at the Rhode’s House in Oxford for the Oxford Research Network on Governance (you can watch or listen to that talk at the Democracy in Africa blog). … Continue reading
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Tagged Nigeria, Public Goods, Taxation
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