Journal of African Economies

1992 - 2025

Current editor(s): Francis Teal

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2025, volume 34, articles 2

The Socio-Economic Impact of Coal Mining in Mozambique pp. 161-183

Eva-Maria Egger, Michael Keller and Jorge Benjamim Mouco

Shocks and Stability of Risk and Time Preferences among Poor Rural Households in Ethiopia pp. 184-207

Tensay Hadush Meles, Mehari Abay, Guush Berhane and Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse

Rural Underemployment and Urbanisation: Insights from a 9-year Panel from Malawi pp. 208-236

Hanne Van Cappellen and Joachim De Weerdt

Internal Conflicts and the Moderating Role of Property Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Property Taxation pp. 237-264

Tiemele Aristide Affroumou and Isaac Amedanou

Reducing Wait Times at Customs to Boost Trade: How Implementing the Trade Facilitation Agreement Can Expand Trade among AfCFTA Countries? pp. 265-294

Jaime de Melo, Zakaria Sorgho and Laurent Wagner

2025, volume 34, articles 1

Inflation and Monetary Policy in a Low-Income and Fragile State: The Case of Guinea pp. 1-25

Yan Carrière-Swallow, Nelnan Fidèle Koumtingué and Sebastian Weber

The Inflationary Impact of a Large Devaluation across the Income Distribution: The Case of Egypt in 2016 pp. 26-52

Shireen Alazzawi and Vladimir Hlasny

Effect of Foreign Direct Investments on Industrialisation: The Case of China in Africa pp. 53-79

Ding Chen, Aliyu Buhari Isah and Umar Muhammad Gummi

Moral Hazard Incentives under Formal Insurance and Informal Insurance: Evidence from a Framed Field Experiment pp. 80-115

Aisha Nanyiti and Haki Pamuk

Digital Labour Platforms as Shock Absorbers: Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mozambique pp. 116-141

Sam Jones and Ivan Manhique

The Effects of Antenatal Care Utilisation on Birthweight: Evidence from Ghana pp. 142-160

Alex Bawuah, Simon Appleton, Yang Li and Lina Song

2024, volume 33, articles Supplement_2

Preface: African Economies: Recovery from Multiple Shocks pp. ii1-ii2

Victor Murinde

The Political Economy of Economic Policy Advice pp. ii26-ii38

Stefan Dercon

African Economies: Recovery Agenda from Multiple Shocks pp. ii3-ii7

Abbi Kedir, Scholastica Odhiambo and Victor Murinde

Wholesale Debt Relief: Do LICs Need a New Package? pp. ii39-ii61

Chuku Chuku

A New Conceptual Framework for African Sovereign Debt: Finding an Optimal Outcome that Addresses Five Challenges pp. ii62-ii77

Daniel Bradlow

Debt Distress and Climate-Resilient Development in Sub-Saharan Africa pp. ii8-ii25

Kevin P Gallagher, Luma Ramos, Anzetse Were and Marina Zucker Marques

2024, volume 33, articles Supplement_1

The Interrelationship Amongst Growth, Inequality and Poverty in Africa: Seven Studies from Five Countries pp. 1-8

Erik Thorbecke, Yusi Ouyang, Abbi Kedir and Scholastica Odhiambo

COVID-19 Pandemic, Poverty and Health Outcomes in South Africa: Do Social Protection Programmes Protect? pp. 9-29

Abiodun Olusola Omotayo and Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi

Asymmetric Response of Poverty to Growth and Inequality in South Africa: Implications for Current and Future Shocks pp. 30-53

Nicholas Ngepah

Coping Strategies and Inequalities during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period: Evidence from Kenya pp. 54-72

Eleftherios Giovanis and Oznur Ozdamar

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Income Inequalities in Cameroon: The Influence of Employment Status pp. 73-93

Rodrigue Nda'Chi Deffo, Michèle Estelle Ndonou Tchoumdop and Benjamin Fomba Kamga

Choice of the Type of School and Outcomes for Youth in the Labour Market in Togo pp. 94-113

Etayibtalnam Koudjom, Eric Hubert Ngoko, Mazignada Sika Limazie and Lionie Mafang

Income Inequality and Growth: Calibration and Simulation for the Kenyan Economy pp. 114-135

Gilbert Mbara

Examining Poverty Dynamics in Ghana: Evidence from Longitudinal and Repeated Cross-Sectional Data pp. 136-157

Dede Woade Gafa, Louis Sitsofe Hodey and Bernardin Senadza

2024, volume 33, articles 5

Labour Mobility and Innovation in Africa pp. 457-488

Linguère Mously Mbaye, Assi Okara and Massimiliano Tani

Conditional Political Cycles in Africa: Myth or Reality? pp. 489-514

Christine O Strong

Africa's Great Moderation pp. 515-537

Sebastian Krantz

How Have Formal Firms Recovered From the Pandemic? Insights From Survey and Tax Administrative Data in Zambia pp. 538-561

Christopher Hoy, Laban Simbeye, Aliisa Koivisto, Mashekwa Maboshe and Muhammad Abdullah Ali Malik

Does Youth Resentment Matter in Understanding the Surge of Extremist Violence in Burkina Faso? pp. 562-588

Alexandra T Tapsoba, Jean-Louis Combes and Pascal Combes Motel

2024, volume 33, articles 4

Starting Strong: Investigating the Importance of Early Academic Performance for Adult Human Capital pp. 343-367

Heidi Kaila, David Sahn and Naveen Sunder

‘You Should Vote because I Say So!’ Influence towards Voting within Mozambican Households pp. 368-389

Ana Vaz

Nutritional and Schooling Impact of a Social Protection Program in Ethiopia: A Retrospective Analysis of Childhood Exposure pp. 390-410

Mariapia Mendola and Mengesha Yayo Negasi

Cash Transfers and Social Capital: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Malawi pp. 411-434

Hiwot Mesfin and Francesco Cecchi

Earning Structure and Heterogeneity of the Labor Market: Evidence from DR Congo pp. 435-456

Douglas Amuli Ibale

2024, volume 33, articles 3

The Psychology of Poverty: A Replication Based on Zimbabwe's Harmonised Social Cash Transfer Programme pp. 225-239

Marwa Ibrahim, Yunwei Chen, Audrey Pereira, Takondwa Musa, Dharini Bathia and Sudhanshu Handa

The Well-being Effects of an Old-Age Pension: Experimental Evidence for Ekiti State in Nigeria pp. 240-270

María Laura Alzúa, Natalia Cantet, Ana Dammert and Damilola Olajide

The Impact of Ethiopian Productive Safety Net Program on Children's Educational Aspirations and Attainments pp. 271-296

Aregawi G Gebremariam, Elisabetta Lodigiani and Giacomo Pasini

Rainfall Shocks, Livelihood Diversification and Welfare: Evidence from Rural Togo pp. 297-321

Alirah E Weyori and Sabine Liebenehm

Emigration and External Imbalances in Sub-Saharan Africa: Do Migrants' Skills Matter? pp. 322-341

Dramane Coulibaly and Blaise Gnimassoun

2024, volume 33, articles 2

From Food Subsidies to Cash Transfers: Assessing Economy-Wide Benefits and Trade-Offs in Egypt pp. 109-129

Clemens Breisinger, Yumna Kassim, Sikandra Kurdi, Josee Randriamamonjy and James Thurlow

Feed Thy Neighbour: How Social Ties Shape Spillover Effects of Cash Transfers on Food Security and Nutrition pp. 130-166

Alessandro Carraro and Lucia Ferrone

Quantifying Vulnerability to Poverty in the Drought-prone Lowlands of Ethiopia pp. 167-184

Emmanuel Skoufias, Katja Vinha and Berhe Mekonnen Beyene

Minimum Wages and Labour Supply in an Emerging Market: The Case of Mauritius pp. 185-203

Zaakhir Asmal, Haroon Bhorat, Ravi Kanbur, Marco Ranzani and Pierella Paci

A Crossed Analysis of Participations in Labor and Grain Markets: Evidence from Malawi pp. 204-223

Alhassane Camara and Luc Savard

2024, volume 33, articles 1

COVID-19 and Changes in Intentions to Migrate from The Gambia pp. 1-19

Tijan L Bah, Catia Batista, Flore Gubert and David McKenzie

Household Preferences and Child Labor in Rural Ethiopia pp. 20-45

Arnab Basu Charles H. Dyson and Ralitza Dimova

Weather Shocks, Birth and Early Life Health: Evidence of Different Gender Impacts pp. 46-66

Olukorede Abiona

Heterogeneous Effects of Women's Schooling on Fertility, Literacy and Work: Evidence from Burundi's Free Primary Education Policy pp. 67-91

Frederik Wild and David Stadelmann

Rising Gold Prices but Lower Incomes for Gold Miners: Evidence on Market Imperfections from Burkina Faso during COVID-19 pp. 92-108

Antoinette van der Merwe, Fritz Brugger and Isabel Günther