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Research paper thumbnail of AIDS, Reversal of the Demographic Transition and Economic Development: Evidence from Africa

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Research paper thumbnail of Crisis and Opportunity: Environment and Development in Africa

Africa, Jan 1, 1995

The central theme of the book is the National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP) process, which has... more The central theme of the book is the National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP) process, which has in many ways served to integrate the continent's experience with environment and development. The experience in Africa to date is described, analysing their experiences ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Tourism, business linkages and small enterprise development in South Africa

Development Southern Africa, Jan 1, 2002

... that confront the tourism SMME economy through examining the status of business linkages betw... more ... that confront the tourism SMME economy through examining the status of business linkages between ... is located within the context of existing works on tourism and small enterprise development ... 1. INTRODUCTION It is widely anticipated that the tourism sector will become one ...

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Research paper thumbnail of The missionary position: NGOs and development in Africa

International Affairs, Jan 1, 2002

This article traces the evolution of development non–governmental organizations (NGOs) in Africa,... more This article traces the evolution of development non–governmental organizations (NGOs) in Africa, and suggests that their role represents a continuation of the work of their precursors, the missionaries and voluntary organizations that cooperated in Europe’s colonization and control of Africa. The authors maintain that the work of the NGOs today contributes marginally to the relief of poverty in Africa, and significantly undermines the struggle of the African people to emancipate themselves from economic, social and political oppression. Development NGOs have, unwittingly or otherwise, become a part of the neo–liberal system that has resulted in widespread impoverishment and the loss of the authority of African states to determine their own agenda. NGOs could, and some do, play a role in supporting an emancipatory agenda in Africa, but it involves breaking with the ‘missionary position’ by disengaging from their paternalistic role in development.

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Research paper thumbnail of Migration and Economic Development in Africa: A Review of Evidence

Journal of African Economies, Jan 1, 2006

... addition, a third or more of the tertiary educated populations of Ghana, Mozambique, Liberia ... more ... addition, a third or more of the tertiary educated populations of Ghana, Mozambique, Liberia ... higher brain induces more students to enroll, or expanding the college education systems results ... On the other hand, if expanded spending on higher tertiary enrolments simply leads to ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Pre-Colonial Institutions, Post-Colonial States, and Economic Development in Tropical Africa

Political Research Quarterly, Jan 1, 2000

... Prevailing theories of Africa's average per-formance fail to account for intra-Afric... more ... Prevailing theories of Africa's average per-formance fail to account for intra-African disparities. Using empirical evidence from cross-sectional data, this study offers a new explanation for success andfailure in African development, which builds upon the insights of neo ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Ethnicity and Development in Africa: A Reappraisal

American Economic Review, Jan 1, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of Ideology and Development in Africa

Africa, Jan 1, 1985

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Research paper thumbnail of The Best of Times and the Worst of Times: Structural Adjustment Programs and Uneven Development in Africa: The Case Of Ghana

Professional Geographer, Jan 1, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of The Design of Rural Development: Lessons from Africa

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Jan 1, 1976

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Research paper thumbnail of Higher Education and Economic Development in Africa

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Research paper thumbnail of Pragmatism and the Gradual Shift from Dependency to Neoliberalism: The World Bank, African Leaders and Development Policy in Africa

World Development, Jan 1, 2003

The long-standing disagreement between the international community and African leaders over an ap... more The long-standing disagreement between the international community and African leaders over an appropriate development strategy has been settled by the World Bank’s Comprehensive Development Framework (CDF) and African leaders’ New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). Both documents support neoliberalism and see increased global integration as the key to Africa’s development. This paper traces Africa’s journey from the dependency/neoliberalism debate in the early 1980s to the current endorsement of neoliberalism. It is argued that the overwhelming global attention and support enjoyed by NEPAD derives from its embrace of Western development ideas as well as changes in the global political economy that have made reformist ideas more acceptable. NEPAD’s success will, however, depend on how African leaders and the international community respond to the initiative.

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Research paper thumbnail of Progress Toward the Millennium Development Goals in Africa

World Development, Jan 1, 2003

We analyze demographic and health surveys to examine the progress of African countries in achievi... more We analyze demographic and health surveys to examine the progress of African countries in achieving six of the seven millennium development goals (MDG) set forth by the United Nations. Our results paint a discouraging picture. Despite some noteworthy progress, the evidence suggests that, in the absence of dramatic changes in the rates of improvement in most measures of living standards, the MDG will not be reached for most indicators in most countries. The results are particularly sobering for rural areas, where living standards are universally lower, and where rates of progress lag behind urban areas.

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Research paper thumbnail of New directions for pastoral development in Africa

Development in Practice, Jan 1, 1994

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Research paper thumbnail of State Legitimacy and Development in Africa

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Research paper thumbnail of On the Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment to Developing Countries: Is Africa Different?

Ssrn Electronic Journal, Jan 1, 2001

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Research paper thumbnail of Livestock Production Systems and Livestock Development in Tropical Africa

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Research paper thumbnail of On the Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment to Developing Countries: Is Africa Different?

World Development, Jan 1, 2002

This paper explores whether factors that affect Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in developing cou... more This paper explores whether factors that affect Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in developing countries affect countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) differently. The results indicate that: (a) a higher return on investment and better infrastructure have a positive impact on FDI to non-SSA countries, but have no significant impact on FDI to SSA; (b) openness to trade promotes FDI to SSA and non-SSA countries; however, the marginal benefit from increased openness is less for SSA. These results imply that Africa is different—suggesting that policies that have been successful in other regions may not be equally successful in Africa.

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Research paper thumbnail of Democracy and Development in Africa

... Many factors have been offered to explain the apparent failure of the development enterprise ... more ... Many factors have been offered to explain the apparent failure of the development enterprise in Africa: the colonial legacy, social pluralism and its centrifugal tendencies, the corruption of leaders, poor labor discipline, the lack of entrepreneurial skills, poor planning and ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Living with Uncertainty: New directions in pastoral development in Africa

... PUBLISHER: International Institute for Environment and Development (London). SERIES TITLE: YE... more ... PUBLISHER: International Institute for Environment and Development (London). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1994. PUB TYPE: Book. VOLUME/EDITION: Volume 6. PAGES (INTRO/BODY): 45 p. SUBJECT(S): Range management; Range ecology; Pastoral systems; Africa. ...

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Research paper thumbnail of AIDS, Reversal of the Demographic Transition and Economic Development: Evidence from Africa

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Research paper thumbnail of Crisis and Opportunity: Environment and Development in Africa

Africa, Jan 1, 1995

The central theme of the book is the National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP) process, which has... more The central theme of the book is the National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP) process, which has in many ways served to integrate the continent's experience with environment and development. The experience in Africa to date is described, analysing their experiences ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Tourism, business linkages and small enterprise development in South Africa

Development Southern Africa, Jan 1, 2002

... that confront the tourism SMME economy through examining the status of business linkages betw... more ... that confront the tourism SMME economy through examining the status of business linkages between ... is located within the context of existing works on tourism and small enterprise development ... 1. INTRODUCTION It is widely anticipated that the tourism sector will become one ...

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Research paper thumbnail of The missionary position: NGOs and development in Africa

International Affairs, Jan 1, 2002

This article traces the evolution of development non–governmental organizations (NGOs) in Africa,... more This article traces the evolution of development non–governmental organizations (NGOs) in Africa, and suggests that their role represents a continuation of the work of their precursors, the missionaries and voluntary organizations that cooperated in Europe’s colonization and control of Africa. The authors maintain that the work of the NGOs today contributes marginally to the relief of poverty in Africa, and significantly undermines the struggle of the African people to emancipate themselves from economic, social and political oppression. Development NGOs have, unwittingly or otherwise, become a part of the neo–liberal system that has resulted in widespread impoverishment and the loss of the authority of African states to determine their own agenda. NGOs could, and some do, play a role in supporting an emancipatory agenda in Africa, but it involves breaking with the ‘missionary position’ by disengaging from their paternalistic role in development.

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Research paper thumbnail of Migration and Economic Development in Africa: A Review of Evidence

Journal of African Economies, Jan 1, 2006

... addition, a third or more of the tertiary educated populations of Ghana, Mozambique, Liberia ... more ... addition, a third or more of the tertiary educated populations of Ghana, Mozambique, Liberia ... higher brain induces more students to enroll, or expanding the college education systems results ... On the other hand, if expanded spending on higher tertiary enrolments simply leads to ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Pre-Colonial Institutions, Post-Colonial States, and Economic Development in Tropical Africa

Political Research Quarterly, Jan 1, 2000

... Prevailing theories of Africa's average per-formance fail to account for intra-Afric... more ... Prevailing theories of Africa's average per-formance fail to account for intra-African disparities. Using empirical evidence from cross-sectional data, this study offers a new explanation for success andfailure in African development, which builds upon the insights of neo ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Ethnicity and Development in Africa: A Reappraisal

American Economic Review, Jan 1, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of Ideology and Development in Africa

Africa, Jan 1, 1985

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Research paper thumbnail of The Best of Times and the Worst of Times: Structural Adjustment Programs and Uneven Development in Africa: The Case Of Ghana

Professional Geographer, Jan 1, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of The Design of Rural Development: Lessons from Africa

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Jan 1, 1976

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Research paper thumbnail of Higher Education and Economic Development in Africa

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Research paper thumbnail of Pragmatism and the Gradual Shift from Dependency to Neoliberalism: The World Bank, African Leaders and Development Policy in Africa

World Development, Jan 1, 2003

The long-standing disagreement between the international community and African leaders over an ap... more The long-standing disagreement between the international community and African leaders over an appropriate development strategy has been settled by the World Bank’s Comprehensive Development Framework (CDF) and African leaders’ New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). Both documents support neoliberalism and see increased global integration as the key to Africa’s development. This paper traces Africa’s journey from the dependency/neoliberalism debate in the early 1980s to the current endorsement of neoliberalism. It is argued that the overwhelming global attention and support enjoyed by NEPAD derives from its embrace of Western development ideas as well as changes in the global political economy that have made reformist ideas more acceptable. NEPAD’s success will, however, depend on how African leaders and the international community respond to the initiative.

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Research paper thumbnail of Progress Toward the Millennium Development Goals in Africa

World Development, Jan 1, 2003

We analyze demographic and health surveys to examine the progress of African countries in achievi... more We analyze demographic and health surveys to examine the progress of African countries in achieving six of the seven millennium development goals (MDG) set forth by the United Nations. Our results paint a discouraging picture. Despite some noteworthy progress, the evidence suggests that, in the absence of dramatic changes in the rates of improvement in most measures of living standards, the MDG will not be reached for most indicators in most countries. The results are particularly sobering for rural areas, where living standards are universally lower, and where rates of progress lag behind urban areas.

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Research paper thumbnail of New directions for pastoral development in Africa

Development in Practice, Jan 1, 1994

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Research paper thumbnail of State Legitimacy and Development in Africa

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Research paper thumbnail of On the Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment to Developing Countries: Is Africa Different?

Ssrn Electronic Journal, Jan 1, 2001

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Research paper thumbnail of Livestock Production Systems and Livestock Development in Tropical Africa

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Research paper thumbnail of On the Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment to Developing Countries: Is Africa Different?

World Development, Jan 1, 2002

This paper explores whether factors that affect Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in developing cou... more This paper explores whether factors that affect Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in developing countries affect countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) differently. The results indicate that: (a) a higher return on investment and better infrastructure have a positive impact on FDI to non-SSA countries, but have no significant impact on FDI to SSA; (b) openness to trade promotes FDI to SSA and non-SSA countries; however, the marginal benefit from increased openness is less for SSA. These results imply that Africa is different—suggesting that policies that have been successful in other regions may not be equally successful in Africa.

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Research paper thumbnail of Democracy and Development in Africa

... Many factors have been offered to explain the apparent failure of the development enterprise ... more ... Many factors have been offered to explain the apparent failure of the development enterprise in Africa: the colonial legacy, social pluralism and its centrifugal tendencies, the corruption of leaders, poor labor discipline, the lack of entrepreneurial skills, poor planning and ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Living with Uncertainty: New directions in pastoral development in Africa

... PUBLISHER: International Institute for Environment and Development (London). SERIES TITLE: YE... more ... PUBLISHER: International Institute for Environment and Development (London). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1994. PUB TYPE: Book. VOLUME/EDITION: Volume 6. PAGES (INTRO/BODY): 45 p. SUBJECT(S): Range management; Range ecology; Pastoral systems; Africa. ...

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