We exploit a policy designed to randomly allocate roommates in a large South African university to investigate whether interracial…
South Africa’s labor market exhibits a unique equilibrium with one of the highest unemployment rates in the world and yet a low level of…
The issue of debt sustainability has been the focus of continued theoretical and practical interest over the years. In emerging markets,…
This paper studies the role of technology in local-government tax collection capacity in the developing world. We first conduct a new…
March 2021, the Confederation of African Football’s President, Patrice Motsepe, insisted that “An African team must win the World Cup in…
Successful public sector reform is rare in Africa. Over twelve years, Ethiopia transformed its public financial management (PFM) to…
African countries are increasingly focusing on promoting regional economic integration as a way to stimulate economic growth and expand…
The current global economic crisis, rising food prices, and the threat of climate change have reinforced the urgency to find lasting…
The global economy and especially its poorest members, face a perfect storm. The crisis has been created by a Global LIE: leverage that is…
What explains the economic success of Mauritius, a top performer among African countries? How did it develop a manufacturing sector and…