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…
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Conflict, drought and locusts are leading concerns for African food security but the relative importance and spatiotemporal scale of crises…
Recent growth accelerations in Africa are characterized by increasing productivity in agriculture, a declining share of the labor force…
Providing clean water requires maintenance, as well as the initial connections that are typically measured. Frequently, the water supply…
Times of strain often lead to explosions of religiosity, as people turn to faith as a balm against misfortune. The coronavirus pandemic,…
When asked about the significance of the French Revolution, Zhou Enlai reportedly said it was “too early to tell”. Assessing the…
In July 1988, during his final year as secretary of state, George Shultz embarked on an eight-country, three-week tour of Asia. No crisis…
Ten years after the onset of the Arab Spring, the Middle East and North Africa are torn between two visions of progress: a democratic one…
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“Babakar is a doctor living alone, with only the memories of his childhood in Mali. In his dreams, he receives visits from his blue-eyed…