Conflicts Over Land and Threats to Customary Tenure in Africa Today
The currently intense debate about ‘land grabs’ or ‘land investment’ in Africa has reinforced the significance of relations around land on the continent.
Research
Does the Classic Microfinance Model Discourage Entrepreneurship among the Poor? Experimental Evidence from India
Do the repayment requirements of the classic microfinance contract inhibit investment in high-return but illiquid business opportunities among the poor?
Review of Poor Numbers: How We Are Misled by African Development Statistics and What to Do About It
Promoting Millennium Development Ideals: The Risks of Defining Development Down
The approach of 2015, the target date of the Millennium Development Goals, sets the stage for a global reengagement on the question of “what is development?” We argue that the post-2015 development fr
Much Higher Schooling, Much Lower Wages: Human Capital and Economic Collapse in Venezuela
Book abstract: At the beginning of the twentieth century Venezuela had one of the poorest economies in Latin America, but by 1970 it had become the richest country in the region and one of the twenty
Agricultural Development in China: 1368-1968
Agricultural Development in China explains how China’s farm economy historically responded to the demands of a rising population. Dwight H. Perkins begins in the year A.D.
New Institutions for a New Development Model
Book abstract: The Chinese economy is undergoing profound change in policy and structure.
Institutional Reforms the Key to Growth, Stability
There is wide recognition that the policies and institutions that have served China well over the past three decades require radical change and reform if China is to sustain progress to high-income st
How Do Governments Get Great?
Governments can play great roles in their countries, regions, and cities; facilitating or leading the resolution of festering problems and opening new pathways for progress.
Screening Peers Softly: Inferring the Quality of Small Borrowers
The recent banking crisis highlights the challenges faced in credit intermediation.
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