Africa’s rural population continues to expand rapidly and labor productivity in agriculture and many rural off farm activities remains low. This paper uses the lens of a dual economy and the associated...
Thirty years ago, a vast share of low-and middle-income countries was heavily state controlled. The liberalizations of the 1980s and 1990s had greatly different effects on growth in countries in Africa...
The authors examine whether there is empirical support at the household level for theoretical models that suggest that redistribution of productive assets can enhance opportunity and overall growth. The...