It is striking how often countries that are rich with oil, minerals or fertile land have failed to grow more rapidly than those without. Angola, Nigeria and Sudan are all awash in petroleum, yet most
Kenya’s new economic diplomacy is working.
Book abstract: Countries with an abundance of natural resources, many of which are in sub-Saharan Africa, often show a record of relatively poor economic performance compared with non-resource-rich co
Does democratic governance expand wealth and prosperity?
This paper examines the potential role of civil society action in increasing state accountability for development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
As we consider over two decades of change in Bolivia, it now seems to us that understanding history involves adjusting short-term perspectives to longer-term interpretations and, looking backward, see
The rising concern over global food price volatility has put agriculture at the centre of international cooperation.
This paper compares Japan and the US as they provide different types of capital to the developing world, focusing especially on foreign aid and, to some extent, also on remittances and the role of NGO
In a much-publicized statement apparently aimed at China, during her recent visit to Africa U.S.
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