African Development Review

1989 - 2014

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Volume 20, issue 3, 2008

Labor Market Distortions in Côte d'Ivoire: Analyses of Employer‐Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector pp. 343-377

Nicolai Kristensen and Dorte Verner

Explaining Interest Rate Spreads in Ghana pp. 378-399

Anthony Aboagye, S.K. Akoena, T.O. Antwi‐Asare and A.F. Gockel

Political Transition in DRC: How Did Kinshasa Households Fare? pp. 400-425

Tom Herdt, Wim Marivoet and Stefaan Marysse

Economic Liberalization and Conditional Volatility of Exchange Rate in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Asymmetric GARCH Analysis pp. 426-445

Boaz Nandwa and Samuel Andoh

How Does Foreign Direct Investment Affect the Export Decisions of Firms in Ghana? pp. 446-465

Joshua Abor, Charles Adjasi and Mac‐Clara Hayford

Public Expenditure, Growth and Poverty Reduction in Rural Uganda pp. 466-496

Shenggen Fan and Xiaobo Zhang

Price Transmission and Market Integration in Oyo State, Nigeria pp. 497-504

M.O. Oladapo and S. Momoh

Productivity Change of Nigerian Insurance Companies: 1994–2005 pp. 505-528

Ade Ibiwoye and Shunsuke Managi

Openness and the Effects of Fiscal and Monetary Policy Shocks on Real Output in Nigeria (1960–2003) pp. 529-548

Olufemi Saibu and S.I. Oladeji

Financial Liberalization Policies and Economic Growth: Panel Data Evidence from Sub‐Saharan Africa pp. 549-574

Babajide Fowowe

Appreciation to Article Reviewers pp. 575

John Anyanwu

Volume 20, issue 2, 2008

Aid Effectiveness in Africa pp. 163-199

John Loxley and Harry Sackey

Resource‐led Development: An Illustrative Example from Nigeria pp. 200-220

Fidelis Ogwumike and Eric Ogunleye

Asymétrie d'information, Litiges et Bien‐être social dans le cadre d'un contrat de Partenariat Public/Privé: Le cas de la construction d'infrastructures d'intérêt public en Afrique pp. 221-246

Mathurin Founanou

China and India's Growth Surge: Is it a curse or blessing for Africa? The Case of Manufactured Exports pp. 247-272

Alemayehu Geda and Atnafu Meskel

The Revenue–Expenditure Nexus: The Experience of 13 African Countries pp. 273-283

Yemane Wolde‐Rufael

Decomposing Poverty Changes in Zambia: Growth, Inequality and Population Dynamics pp. 284-304

Shula Mulenga and Bjorn Van Campenhout

State‐owned Enterprises: NWSC's Turnaround in Uganda pp. 305-334

Silver Mugisha and Sanford Berg

S‐curve Dynamics of Trade in Africa pp. 335-342

Mohsen Bahmani‐Oskooee, Abera Gelan and Artatrana Ratha

Volume 20, issue 1, 2008

Introduction: Globalization–Poverty Channels and Case Studies from Sub-Saharan Africa pp. 1-19

Machiko Nissanke and Erik Thorbecke

Gains from Trade: Implications for Labour Market Adjustment and Poverty Reduction in Africa pp. 20-47

Augustin Fosu and Andrew Mold

The Effect of the Liberalization of Investment: Policies on Employment and Investment of Multinational Corporations in Africa pp. 48-65

Elizabeth Asiedu and Kwabena Gyimah-Brempong

Gender Dimensions to the Incidence of Tariff Liberalization pp. 66-92

Reza Daniels

Market Participation and Rural Poverty in Ghana in the Era of Globalization pp. 93-113

Abena Oduro and Isaac Osei-Akoto

Distributional Impact of Globalization-induced Migration: Evidence from a Nigerian Village pp. 114-133

Steve Onyeiwu, Raluca Polimeni and John Polimeni

Changing Land Tenure Arrangements and Access to Primary Assets under Globalization: A Case Study of Two Villages in Anglophone Cameroon pp. 134-161

Francis Baye

Volume 19, issue 3, 2007

Regional Trade Arrangements in Africa: Past Performance and the Way Forward pp. 399-431

Yongzheng Yang and Sanjeev Gupta

Is There a Bank Lending Channel in Southern African Banking Systems? pp. 432-468

Mark Lungu

Debt Relief and Credit to the Private Sector in African Countries pp. 469-480

Sana Harrabi, Lobna Bousrih and Mohammed Salisu

Productivités et externalités des dépenses publiques en zone UEMOA pp. 481-500

Wautabouna Ouattara

Seasonality and Industrial Production in Uganda pp. 501-518

Gloria Mugambe and Barry Reilly

Volume 19, issue 2, 2007

Supply‐leading versus Demand‐following Hypothesis: Empirical Evidence from Three SSA Countries pp. 257-280

Nicholas Odhiambo

Spatial Equilibrium of Wheat Markets in Ethiopia pp. 281-303

Kindie Getnet

Demand for Health Care Institutions' Services: Evidence from Malaria Fever Treatment in Nigeria pp. 304-334

John Anyanwu

The Determinants of Labour Supply and Demand in Irrigated Agriculture: A Case Study of the Gezira Scheme in Sudan pp. 335-349

Osman Babikir and Babiker Babiker

Corporate Governance and Shareholder Value Maximization: An African Perspective pp. 350-367

Anthony Kyereboah‐Coleman

Selection and Reporting Bias in Household Surveys of Child Labor: Evidence from Tanzania pp. 368-378

Yohanne Kidolezi, Jessica Holmes, Hugo Ñopo and Paul Sommers

Farmers' Variety Attribute Preferences: Implications for Breeding Priority Setting and Agricultural Extension Policy in Ethiopia pp. 379-396

Edilegnaw Wale and Asmare Yalew

Appreciation to Article Reviewers pp. 397-399

John Anyanwu

Volume 19, issue 1, 2007

Introduction pp. 1-5

AfDB AfDB

Africa's Economic Growth: Opportunities and Constraints pp. 6-25

Paul Collier

Stimulating Growth and Investment in Africa: From Macro to Micro Reforms pp. 26-51

Alan Gelb, Vijaya Ramachandran and Ginger Turner

The Korean Experience and African Economic Development pp. 52-95

Ji Kim

Relaxing Export Supply Capacity Constraints and Promoting Export Expansion and Diversification in Africa: The Role of Special Export Development Strategies pp. 96-122

Ademola Oyejide

La vulnérabilitééconomique, défi persistant à la croissance africaine pp. 123-162

Patrick Guillaumont

Investir sur le capital humain: éducation et santé pp. 163-199

Abdoulaye Diagne

Debt Relief and Social Services Expenditure: The African Experience, 1989–2003 pp. 200-216

Sylvain Dessy and Désiré Vencatachellum

A Framework for the Strategic Design of Science and Technology Policy for African Development pp. 217-255

O.A. Bamiro

Volume 18, issue 3, 2006

Introduction pp. 279-282

Ernest Aryeetey, Ravi Kanbur and John Page

Shared Sectoral Growth Versus the Dual Economy Model: Evidence from Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Zimbabwe pp. 283-308

Niels-Hugo (Hugo) Blunch and Dorte Verner

Structure of Sectoral Decomposition of Aggregate Poverty Changes in Cameroon pp. 309-329

Francis Baye

Analysing the Poverty Impact of the HIPC Initiative in Cameroon pp. 330-352

Arsene Gideon Nkama

Institutional Foundations for Shared Growth in Sub‐Saharan Africa pp. 353-391

Machiko Nissanke and Alice Sindzingre

Labour Market Flexibility, Wages and Incomes in Sub‐Saharan Africa in the 1990s pp. 392-427

Geeta Kingdon, Justin Sandefur and Francis Teal

Gender Inequalities and Economic Efficiency: New Evidence from Cassava‐based Farm Holdings in Rural South‐western Nigeria pp. 428-443

Awoyemi Timothy and Adetola Adeoti

Telecommunications Investment in Africa: Implications of US Reform of the International Settlement Rate System pp. 444-470

Kwabena Gyimah‐Brempong and John Karikari

On Public Organizations in Ghana: What Differentiates Good Performers from Poor Performers? pp. 471-485

Francis Owusu

Volume 18, issue 2, 2006

Political Development, Agriculture, and Ethnic Divisions: An African Perspective pp. 163-182

Richard Grabowski

Analysis of Farmers' Preferences for Development Intervention Programs: A Case Study of Subsistence Farmers from East Ethiopian Highlands pp. 183-204

Wagayehu Bekele

Non‐parametric Diversity Indices of Technical Capability of African Countries pp. 205-220

Voxi Heinrich Amavilah

Human Resource Underutilization in an Era of Poverty Reduction: An Analysis of Unemployment and Underemployment in Ghana pp. 221-247

Harry Sackey and Barfour Osei

Empirical Evidence of Productivity Growth in Tunisian Agriculture: 1961–2000 pp. 248-257

Boubaker Dhehibi and Lassaad Lachaal

Institutional Support for Collective Learning: Cluster Development in Kenya and Ghana pp. 258-278

Banji Oyelaran‐Oyeyinka and Kaushalesh Lal

Volume 18, issue 1, 2006

Libéralisation du commerce et intégration spatiale des marchés: Le cas du maïs au Togo pp. 1-29

Koffi Yovo and Etsri Homevoh

Measuring Producer Benefits of Price Stabilization in the Nigerian Primary Sector: History Revisted pp. 30-41

Richard Ilorah

Promoting of Investment in Africa pp. 42-71

John Anyanwu

Does the Group Leader Matter? The Impact of Monitoring Activities and Social Ties of Group Leaders on the Repayment Performance of Group‐based Lending in Eritrea pp. 72-97

Niels Hermes, Robert Lensink and Habteab Mehrteab

The Structure of Production, the Balance of Payments and Growth in Developing Countries: An Essay in Memory of Mohammed Nureldin Hussain 1954–2005 pp. 98-122

Anthony Thirlwall

Stock Market Development and Economic Growth: Evidence from Côte D'Ivoire pp. 123-143

Félix N'Zué

Stock Market Development and Economic Growth: The Case of Selected African Countries pp. 144-161

Charles Adjasi and Nicholas Biekpe