African Development Review

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Volume 28, issue 4, 2016

Financial Innovations and Money Velocity in Uganda pp. 371-382

Dorothy Nampewo and Jacob Opolot

Les déterminants du faible degré d'intégration commerciale de la CEEAC: le poids de la fragmentation politique, de la prolifération des Communautés Economiques Régionales et du niveau de démocratie pp. 383-396

Gislain Stéphane Gandjon Fankem

Analysis of Gender Equality in Youth Employment in Africa pp. 397-415

John Anyanwu

Pouvoir de marché et stabilité financière: Etude du secteur bancaire Tunisien pp. 416-429

Manel Zidi, Mouldi Djelassi and Helmi Hamdi

Revisiting the Determinants of Unemployment in Nigeria: Do Resource Dependence and Financial Development Matter? pp. 430-443

Frank Iyekoretin Ogbeide, Hilary Kanwanye and Sunday Kadiri

The Development of the Mozambican Banking Sector and Strategic Fit of Mergers and Acquisitions: A Two†Stage DEA Approach pp. 444-461

Peter Wanke, Carlos Barros, Md. Abul Kalam Azad and Dercio Constantino

The Institutional Quality Impact on Remittances in the ECOWAS Sub†Region pp. 462-481

Kazeem Ajide and Ibrahim Raheem

A Continuous†time Markov Chain Approach for Modeling of Poverty Dynamics: Application to Mozambique pp. 482-495

Boualem Rabta, Bart van den Boom and Vasco Molini

Qualité des institutions, structure de propriété et efficacité des banques dans la CEMAC  pp. 496-508

Constant Fouopi Djiogap and Jacques Simon Song

Volume 28, issue 3, 2016

Nigeria: Should the Government Float or Devalue the Naira? pp. 247-263

Perekunah Eregha, Arcade Ndoricimpa, Solomon Olakojo, Mamello Nchake, Owen Nyang'oro and Edith Togba

Fiscal Incidence in Tanzania pp. 264-276

Stephen D. Younger, Flora Myamba and Kenneth Mdadila

Capital Inflows and Economic Growth in Nigeria: The Role of Macroeconomic Policies pp. 277-290

Philip Ifeakachukwu Nwosa and Temidayo Oladiran Akinbobola

External Debt and Growth Dynamics in Nigeria pp. 291-303

Ibrahim Mohammed Adamu and Rajah Rasiah

HIV/AIDS Sero-prevalence and Socio-economic Status: Evidence from Uganda pp. 304-318

Ibrahim Kasirye

Do Basel III Higher Common Equity Capital Requirements Matter for Bank Risk-taking Behaviour? Lessons from South Africa pp. 319-331

Kolade Sunday Adesina and John Weirstrass Muteba Mwamba

Does Information Sharing Promote or Detract from Bank Returns: Evidence from Ghana pp. 332-343

Baah Kusi, Elikplimi Agbloyor, Vera Ogeh Fiador and Kofi Achampong Osei

Technical Change and Total Factor Productivity Growth in the Tunisian Manufacturing Industry: A Malmquist Index Approach pp. 344-356

Maha Kalai and Helali Kamel

Remittances and Financial Development: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa pp. 357-367

Kevin Williams

Volume 28, issue 2, 2016

What Drives Structural Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa? pp. 157-169

Justice Tei Mensah, George Adu, Anthony Amoah, Kennedy Kwabena Abrokwa and Joseph Adu

Accounting for Gender Equality in Secondary School Enrollment in Africa pp. 170-191

John Anyanwu

The Tiebout Hypothesis in Africa: Evidence from Angola pp. 192-200

Carlos Barros and Jelson Serafim

Does Entrepreneurship Promote Economic Growth in Africa? pp. 201-214

Michael Adusei

The Comparative Economics of Catch-up in Output per Worker, Total Factor Productivity and Technological Gain in Sub-Saharan Africa pp. 215-228

John Ssozi and Simplice Asongu

Determinants of Bribery: Theory and Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa pp. 229-240

Riccardo Pelizzo, Eduardo Araral, Anton Pak and Wu Xun

Stephen Meintjes and Michael Jacques, Our Land, Our Rent, Our Jobs: Uncovering the Explosive Potential for Growth via Resource Rentals ( Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd, London, UK, 2015 ) pp. 241-243

Brian Hodgkinson

Volume 28, issue 1, 2016

Growth and Institutions: A Potential Medicine for the Poor in Sub-Saharan Africa pp. 1-17

Eric Akobeng

Empirical Analysis of the Key Drivers of Income Inequality in West Africa pp. 18-38

John Anyanwu, Andrew E. O. Erhijakpor and Emeka Obi

L'importance des reformes institutionnelles dans l'attractivité des IDE dans les Etats en période de post conflit d'Afrique subsaharienne: Une analyse empirique pp. 39-52

Lewis Gakpa

Dividend Payment Behaviour and its Determinants: The Nigerian Evidence pp. 53-63

Rihanat Idowu Abdulkadir, Nur Adiana Hiau Abdullah and Woei Chyuan Wong

Does Economic Freedom Enhance the Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth in North African Countries? A Panel Data Analysis pp. 64-74

Nahed Zghidi, Imen Mohamed Sghaier and Zouheir Abida

Wage Differentials in Cameroon: A Gendered Analysis pp. 75-91

Francis Menjo Baye, Boniface Ngah Epo and Jean Ndenzako

The Threat of Domestic Violence and Women Empowerment: The Case of West Africa pp. 92-103

Saikou Amadou Diallo and Marcel Voia

Relative Contribution of Child Labour to Household Farm and Non-Farm Income in Ghana: Simulation with Child's Education pp. 104-115

Isaac Koomson and Simplice Asongu

Public Debt and Economic Growth in Ghana pp. 116-126

Victor Owusu-Nantwi and Christopher Erickson

Infectious Diseases, Longevity and Labour Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa pp. 127-139

Adedayo Adedeji and Anthony Akinlo

Survival Analysis of Regional Unemployment in Uganda: Evidence from the Uganda National Panel Survey (UNPS) pp. 140-154

Corti Lakuma, Robert Marty and Annette Kuteesa

Volume 27, issue S1, 2015

Aid, Growth and Employment in Africa pp. 1-4

Sam Jones, John Page, Abebe Shimeles, Finn Tarp, Sam Jones, John Page, Abebe Shimeles and Finn Tarp

Aid, Growth and Jobs pp. 5-16

Sam Jones, John Page, Abebe Abebe, Finn Tarp and Gary Fields

Aid, Employment and Poverty Reduction in Africa pp. 17-30

Sam Jones, John Page, Abebe Shimeles, Finn Tarp, John Page and Abebe Shimeles

Employment Effects of Multilateral Development Bank Support: The Case of the African Development Bank pp. 31-43

Sam Jones, John Page, Abebe Shimeles, Finn Tarp, Anthony Simpasa, Abebe Shimeles and Adeleke Salami

Is Small Beautiful? Small Enterprise, Aid and Employment in Africa pp. 44-55

Sam Jones, John Page, Abebe Abebe, Finn Tarp, John Page and Mans Soderbom

Priorities for Boosting Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence for Mozambique pp. 56-70

Sam Jones, John Page, Abebe Abebe, Finn Tarp, Sam Jones and Finn Tarp

Volume 27, issue 4, 2015

Regional Comparison of Foreign Direct Investment to Africa: Empirical Analysis pp. 345-363

John Anyanwu and Nadège D. Yaméogo

Exchange Rate Dynamics and the Skill Structure of Labor Demand in Tunisian Manufacturing Industries pp. 364-376

Mourad Zmami and Ousama Ben-Salha

The Slow Economic Growth in Algeria: A Comparative Study with Respect to South Korea pp. 377-391

Mohammed Bouznit, Mohamed Yassine Ferfera and Maria Pablo-Romero

What Drives Foreign Direct Investment in Africa? An Empirical Investigation with Panel Data pp. 392-402

Abdoul’ Ganiou Mijiyawa

Access to Schooling and Staying in School in Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries pp. 403-414

Mathias Kuépié, David Shapiro and Michel Tenikue

International Reserves Holdings in the CEMAC Area: Adequacy and Motives pp. 415-427

Samba Michel Cyrille

Inclusive Human Development in Pre-crisis Times of Globalization-driven Debts pp. 428-442

Simplice Asongu, Uchenna Efobi and Ibukun Beecroft

Caractéristiques et déterminants du chômage des jeunes au Cameroun: le rôle prépondérant du diplôme et du sexe pp. 443-455

Issofou Njifen

Interactive Impact of Armed Conflicts on Foreign Direct Investments in Africa pp. 456-468

Abel Ebeh Ezeoha and John Okereke Ugwu

Private Capital Flows and Economic Growth of Sub-Saharan African Countries pp. 469-483

Ibrahim Alley

Volume 27, issue 3, 2015

Financial Globalization and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Panel Cointegration Tests pp. 187-198

Tajudeen Egbetunde and Anthony Akinlo

What Drives Foreign Direct Investments into West Africa? An Empirical Investigation pp. 199-215

John Anyanwu and Nadege D. Yameogo

Hétérogénéité des Effets de l'aide sur la Croissance Economique en Afrique Subsaharienne: Évidences Comparatives entre Pays Stables et Pays en Post Conflit pp. 216-229

Douzounet Mallaye and Thierry Yogo

Monetary Policy under Uncertainty in WAEMU: Parsimonious Model and Central Bank Preferences pp. 230-247

N'Yilimon Nantob

Insurance and Economic Growth Nexus in Nigeria: Asymmetric Non-Linear Relationship under Heterogeneous Agents pp. 248-261

David Olayungbo

How Relevant Is the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) for Tests of Market Efficiency on the Nigerian Stock Exchange? pp. 262-273

Oghenovo A. Obrimah, Jacob Alabi and Blessing Ugo-Harry

Enhancing North Africa's Infrastructure for Improved Competitiveness pp. 274-287

Thierry Yogo and Audrey Verdier-Chouchane

The Role of Renewable Energy Consumption and Trade: Environmental Kuznets Curve Analysis for Sub-Saharan Africa Countries pp. 288-300

Mehdi Ben Jebli, Slim Ben Youssef and Ilhan Ozturk

Youth Unemployment Duration and Competing Exit States: What Hides Behind Long Spells of Black Youth Unemployment in South Africa? pp. 301-314

Zaakirah Ismail and Umakrishnan Kollamparambil

Assessing Indicators of Currency Crisis in Ethiopia: Signals Approach pp. 315-330

Kelbesa Megersa and Danny Cassimon

Executive Compensation, Ownership Structure and Loan Quality of Banks in Ghana pp. 331-341

Gifty Adjei-Mensah, Mohammed Amidu and Joshua Abor

Volume 27, issue 2, 2015

The Demand for Public Health Care and the Progressivity of Health Care Services in Ghana pp. 79-91

Mawuli Gaddah, Alistair Munro and Peter Quartey

A Spatial, Non‐parametric Analysis of the Determinants of Food Insecurity in Sub‐Saharan Africa pp. 92-105

Maria Sassi

Price Transmission Asymmetry in Spatial Grain Markets in Ethiopia pp. 106-116

Kifle Wondemu

Microfinance Institutions in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda: Loan Outreach to the Poor and the Quest for Financial Viability pp. 117-129

Gashaw Ayele

Foreign Ownership and Labour in Sub‐Saharan African Firms pp. 130-144

Neil Foster‐McGregor, Anders Isaksson and Florian Kaulich

Impact des Transferts de Fonds sur le Taux de Change Réel Effectif en Tunisie pp. 145-160

Khaled Chnaina and Farid Makhlouf

Testing PPP for the South African Rand/US Dollar Real Exchange Rate at Different Data Frequencies pp. 161-170

Guglielmo Maria Caporale and Luis A. Gil‐Alana

Canal du commerce extérieur, politiques publiques et spécialisation des PED africains: étude empirique pp. 171-184

Giscard Assoumou Ella and Cécile Bastidon

Volume 27, issue 1, 2015

Analysing Inflation Dynamics in Ghana pp. 1-13

Philip Adom, Fidelis Zumah, Abdul Wahab Mubarik, Afia Boatenmaa Ntodi and Charles Nathaniel Darko

Health Status and Labour Force Participation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis pp. 14-26

Jacob Novignon, Justice Nonvignon and Eric Arthur

Trade Liberalization and Intra-Regional Trade: A Case of Selected ECOWAS Countries pp. 27-40

Mohammed Shuaibu

Can Interactions between Financing and Investment Activities Have Dissimilar Effects on Inflation and Exchange Rates? pp. 41-51

Oghenovo A. Obrimah

Importance des Politiques Financières dans la Croissance Economique en zone CEMAC: Approche en Données de Panel pp. 52-66

Roger Tsafack Nanfosso and Christian Nguena

Regional Economic Integration and Economic Growth in the COMESA Region, 1980–2010 pp. 67-77

Henry Karamuriro Tumwebaze and Alex Thomas Ijjo