Journal of African Economies

1992 - 2025

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2018, volume 27, articles suppl_1

Preface pp. i1-i3

Lemma W Senbet

The Illusive Quest for Structural Transformation in Africa: Will China Make a Difference? pp. i4-i14

Alemayehu Geda, Lemma W Senbet and Witness Simbanegavi

China’s Rise and Opportunity for Structural Transformation in Africa pp. i15-i28

Justin Lin

What Kinds of Chinese ‘Geese’ Are Flying to Africa? Evidence from Chinese Manufacturing Firms pp. i29-i51

Deborah Brautigam, Tang Xiaoyang and Ying Xia

The Emerging Pattern of African Economic Engagement with China and the Rising South: Implications for Africa’s Structural Transformation pp. i52-i90

Alemayehu Geda

2018, volume 27, articles 5

Treating Schools to a New Administration: Evidence of the Impact of Better Practices in the System-Level Administration of Schools pp. 515-537

Martin Gustafsson and Stephen Taylor

Returns to Controlling a Neglected Tropical Disease: Schistosomiasis Control Programme and Education Outcomes in Nigeria pp. 538-557

Francis Makamu, Mehtabul Azam and Harounan Kazianga

Make It or Break It? Assessing Credit Booms in Developing Countries†pp. 558-586

Daniela Marchettini and Rodolfo Maino

Changing Saving and Investment Behaviour: The Impact of Financial Literacy Training and Reminders on Micro-businesses pp. 587-611

Girum Abebe, Biruk Tekle and Yukichi Mano

Do Incentives Matter for the Diffusion of Financial Knowledge? Experimental Evidence from Uganda pp. 612-631

John Sseruyange and Erwin Bulte

2018, volume 27, articles 4

Growth-enhancing Effect of Openness to Trade and Migrations: What is the Effective Transmission Channel for Africa? pp. 369-404

Dramane Coulibaly, Blaise Gnimassoun and Valérie Mignon

The Demand for Reproductive Health Care pp. 405-429

Gauthier Kashalala and Steven Koch

Do Cash Transfers Promote Food Security? The Case of the South African Child Support Grant pp. 430-456

Giorgio d’Agostino, Margherita Scarlato and Silvia Napolitano

Microcredit and Food Security: Evidence from Rural Households in Uganda pp. 457-482

Faith M Namayengo, Gerrit Antonides and Francesco Cecchi

Child Monetary Poverty and Multidimensional Deprivations: Why They Differ pp. 483-512

Paola Ballón, John Cockburn, Sylvain Dessy and Setou Diarra

Microcredit and Food Security: Evidence from Rural Households in Uganda pp. 513-513

Faith M Namayengo, Gerrit Antonides and Francesco Cecchi

2018, volume 27, articles 3

The Lion on the Move Towards the World Frontier: Catching Up or Remaining Stuck? pp. 251-273

Tarek M Harchaoui and Murat Üngör

Convergence and Spillover Effects in Africa: A Spatial Panel Data Approach pp. 274-284

Samba Diop

Does Mobile Money Affect Saving Behaviour? Evidence from a Developing Country pp. 285-320

Serge Ky, Clovis Rugemintwari and Alain Sauviat

Funeral Insurance: An Inter-Generational Commitment Device? pp. 321-346

Erlend Berg

Does Internal Migration Improve Overall Well-Being in Ethiopia? pp. 347-365

Alan de Brauw, Valerie Mueller and Tassew Woldehanna

The Lion on the Move Towards the World Frontier: Catching Up or Remaining Stuck? pp. 366-366

Tarek M Harchaouia and Murat Üngörb

Does Internal Migration Improve Overall Well-Being in Ethiopia? pp. 367-367

Alan de Brauw, Valerie Mueller and Tassew Woldehanna

2018, volume 27, articles 2

Firm Survival and Change in Ghana, 2003–2013 pp. 149-171

Elwyn Davies and Andrew Kerr

Poverty, Welfare and Income Distribution Implications of Reducing Trade Costs Through Deep Integration in Eastern and Southern Africa pp. 172-200

Edward Balistreri, Maryla Maliszewska, Israel Osorio-Rodarte, David Tarr and Hidemichi Yonezawa

Gender Bias and the Intrahousehold Distribution of Resources: Evidence from African Nuclear Households in South Africa†pp. 201-226

Olivier Bargain, Prudence Kwenda and Miracle Ntuli

The Effect of Female Education on Adolescent Fertility and Early Marriage: Evidence from Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education in Ghana pp. 227-248

Emmanuel Adu Boahen and Chikako Yamauchi

Corrigendum: The Effect of Female Education on Adolescent Fertility and Early Marriage: Evidence from Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education in Ghana pp. 249-249

Emmanuel Adu Boahen and Chikako Yamauchi

2018, volume 27, articles 1

Economic Structure, Growth, and Evolution of Inequality and Poverty in Africa: An Overview pp. 1-9

Augustin Fosu

An African Growth Miracle? pp. 10-27

Dani Rodrik

Agricultural Labour Productivity and Industrialisation: Lessons for Africa pp. 28-65

Xinshen Diao, Margaret McMillan and Samuel Wangwe

Is the Structure of Growth Different in Sub-Saharan Africa? pp. 66-91

Erik Thorbecke and Yusi Ouyang

The Recent Growth Resurgence in Africa and Poverty Reduction: The Context and Evidence pp. 92-107

Augustin Fosu

Why Is Inequality High in Africa? pp. 108-126

Abebe Abebe and Tiguene Nabassaga

Determinants of the Evolution of Inequality in Africa pp. 127-148

Arne Bigsten

2017, volume 26, articles suppl_2

Preface pp. ii1-ii2

Lemma W Senbet Executive Director

Integrating Africa: Some Trade Policy Research Priorities and Challenges† pp. ii12-ii39

Bernard Hoekman and Dominique Njinkeu

Integrating African Markets: The Way Forward pp. ii3-ii11

Bernard Hoekman, Lemma W Senbet and Witness Simbanegavi

Regional Financial Integration and Economic Activity in Africa pp. ii40-ii75

Akpan Ekpo and Chuku Chuku

2017, volume 26, articles suppl_1

Preface pp. i1-i2

Lemma W. Senbet

Agriculture and Structural Transformation in Africa: An Overview pp. i3-i10

Lemma W. Senbet and Witness Simbanegavi

On the Structural Transformation of Rural Africa pp. i11-i35

Christopher Barrett, Luc Christiaensen, Megan Sheahan and Abebe Abebe

Pathways Less Explored—Locus of Control and Technology Adoption pp. i36-i72

Alemayehu Taffesse and Fanaye Tadesse

A Green Revolution for Sub-Saharan Africa: Past Failures and Future Prospects pp. i73-i98

Keijiro Otsuka and Rie Muraoka

2017, volume 26, articles 5

School Management and Public–Private Partnerships in Uganda pp. 539-560

Lee Crawfurd

Do Dreams Come True? Aspirations and Educational Attainments of Ethiopian Boys and Girls pp. 561-583

Marta Favara

Urbanisation, Education and the Growth Backlog of Africa pp. 584-606

Ayşegül Kayaoğlu and Joaquín Naval Navarro

Income from International Commodity Price Windfalls and HIV Infections in sub-Saharan Africa pp. 607-624

Ting Ji and Faqin Lin

Transport Costs and Food Price Volatility in Africa pp. 625-654

Tristan Le Cotty, Elodie Maitre D'Hotel and M Ndiaye

Variable Returns to Fertiliser Use and the Geography of Poverty: Experimental and Simulation Evidence from Malawi pp. 655-655

Aurélie P Harou, Yanyan Liu, Christopher Barrett and Liangzhi You

2017, volume 26, articles 4

Learning About Labour Impacts of Cash Transfers in Zambia pp. 433-442

Ervin Prifti, Estruch Elisenda, Silvio Daidone, Benjamin Davis, Paul Van Ufford, Michelo Stanfeld, Handa Sudhanshu, Seidenfeld David and Tembo Gelson

Malaria and Education: Evidence from Mali pp. 443-469

Josselin Thuilliez, Hippolyte d'Albis, Hamidou Niangaly and Ogobara Doumbo

Learning from a Bitter Past? The Behavioral Effect of a Child's Death on Mothers pp. 470-491

Ryoko Sato

Gender and Policing Norms: Evidence from Survey Experiments Among Police Officers in Uganda pp. 492-515

Natascha Wagner, Matthias Rieger, Arjun Bedi and Wil Hout

Tariffs, Smuggling and Economic Welfare: A Spatial Analysis of Nigerian Rice Policy Options pp. 516-538

Michael E. Johnson and Paul Dorosh

2017, volume 26, articles 3

Public Investment in a Developing Country Facing Natural Resource Depletion pp. 295-321

Adrian Alter, Matteo Ghilardi and Dalia S. Hakura

Conflict and Coffee: Are Higher Coffee Prices Fuelling Rebellion in Uganda? pp. 322-341

Erick Gong and Katherine A. Sullivan

Variable Returns to Fertiliser Use and the Geography of Poverty: Experimental and Simulation Evidence from Malawi pp. 342-371

Aurélie P. Harou, Yanyan Liu, Christopher Barrett and Liangzhi You

Missionary Influence on Marriage Practices: Evidence from the Livingstonia Mission in Malawi† pp. 372-431

Yuya Kudo

2017, volume 26, articles 2

Youth Unemployment and Earnings in Africa: Evidence from Tanzanian Retrospective Data pp. 119-139

Sarah Bridges, Louise Fox, Alessio Gaggero and Trudy Owenstrudy

Non-tuition Costs, School Access and Student Performance: Evidence from the Gambia pp. 140-168

Leanne Giordono and Todd Pugatchtodd

The Impact of Insurance Literacy and Marketing Treatments on the Demand for Health Microinsurance in Senegal: A Randomised Evaluation pp. 169-191

Jacopo Bonanjacopo, Olivier Dagnelie, Philippe LeMay-Boucher and Michel Tenikue

South African Labour Market Transitions Since the Global Financial and Economic Crisis: Evidence from two Longitudinal Datasets pp. 192-222

Dennis Essers

Mega-Deals: What Consequences for SSA? pp. 223-255

Houssein Guimbard and Maëlan Le Goff

Harnessing Resource Wealth for Inclusive Growth in Fragile Western African States pp. 256-293.e14

Corinne Deléchat, Shu-Chun Yang, Will Clark, Pranav Gupta, Malangu Kabedi-Mbuyi, Mesmin Koulet-Vickot, Carla Macario, Toomas Orav, Manuel Rosales, René Tapsoba and Dmitry Zhdankin

2017, volume 26, articles 1

Learning to export and learning from exporting: The case of Ethiopian manufacturing pp. 1-23

Eyerusalem Siba and Mulu Gebreeyesus

Exporting and Productivity: Learning from Vietnam pp. 1-25

Carol Newman, John Rand, Finn Tarp and Nguyen Thi Tue Anh

Export Spillovers: Comparative Evidence From Kenya and Malaysia pp. 24-51

Bethuel Kinyanjui Kinuthia

The Dynamics of Exporting and Innovation: Evidence from the Tunisian Manufacturing Sector pp. 52-66

Wided Mattoussi and Mohamed Ayadi

Learning by Exporting: The Case of Mozambican Manufacturing pp. 93-118

Antonio Cruz, Carol Newman, John Rand and Finn Tarp