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African Successes, Volume III : Modernization and Development.

Studies of African economic development frequently focus on the daunting challenges the continent faces. From recurrent crises to ethnic conflicts and long-standing corruption, a raft of deep-rooted problems has led many to regard the continent as facing many hurdles to raise living standards. Yet A...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Edwards, Sebastian, 1953-
Otros Autores: Johnson, Simon, 1963-, Weil, David N.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2016.
Colección:National Bureau of Economic Research conference report.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Machine generated contents note: I. Finance and Capital Allocation
  • 1. Resolving the African Financial Development Gap: Cross-Country Comparisons and a Within-Country Study of Kenya / Patricio Valenzuela
  • 2. Challenges in Banking the Rural Poor: Evidence from Kenya's Western Province / Jonathan Robinson
  • 3. Financial Sector in Burundi: An Investigation of Its Efficiency in Resource Mobilization and Allocation / Prime Nyamoya
  • 4. Were the Nigerian Banking Reforms of 2005 a Success ... and for the Poor? / Lisa D. Cook
  • 5. Misallocation, Property Rights, and Access to Finance: Evidence from within and across Africa / Bent E. Sørensen
  • II. Mobile Phones
  • 6. New Cellular Networks in Malawi: Correlates of Service Rollout and Network Performance / Deric Zanera
  • 7. Mobile Banking: The Impact of M-Pesa in Kenya / David N. Weil
  • III. International Trade
  • 8. African Export Successes: Surprises, Stylized Facts, and Explanations / Ariell Reshef
  • 9. AGOA Rules: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Special Fabric Provisions / Robert Z. Lawrence.