Africa
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Worldwide Revolutions: Is History Repeating Itself?
Apr 11, 2014 | 11:00—12:30
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Decolonizing Africa? The Economic History of Development
YSI Africa Convening 2017
YSI
ConferenceJun 8–9, 2017
The Young Scholars Initiative and the University of the Free State, SA, invite young scholars to attend the first YSI Africa conference.
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Africa’s Economic Transformation
DiscussionReducing Inequality, Building Sustainability
Hosted by Commission on Global Economic Transformation
Sep 3, 2019
A meeting hosted by INET’s Commission on Global Economic Transformation (CGET) and Oxfam Strategic Dialogue at the WEF Africa meeting
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Rethinking Economics and Economic History in Zimbabwe: Theory and Practice
YSI
WorkshopApr 22, 2017
Workshop of the YSI Africa Working Group
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Transformation économique et développement durable en Afrique
ConferenceInterroger les modèles de développement
Hosted by Commission on Global Economic Transformation
Jan 30, 2020
An event for INET’s Commission on Global Economic Transformation
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YSI @ UNCTAD International Debt Management Conference 2017
YSI
ConferenceNov 13–15, 2017
The Young Scholars Initiative will be hosting a group of young scholars to attend the meetings and discussions in and around UNCTAD International Debt Management Conference of 2017.
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YSI Africa Convening
YSI
Regional ConveningAug 16–18, 2018
Young Scholars based in Africa are invited to convene in Harare, Zimbabwe. The event serves to strengthen the African network of new economic thinkers pursuing a new economic paradigm. Attendees will be able to attend the annual conference of the Zimbabwe Historical Association in the same trip.
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1st GLOBELICS pre-Conference for Young Scholars
Workshop Series on Financing of Innovation and Infrastructure for Development
YSI
WorkshopOct 23, 2018
The YSI Economics of Innovation, Economic Development and Africa Working Groups, in partnership with Global Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence Building Systems (GLOBELICS), Globelics Alumni, are organizing the 1st GLOBELICS Pre-Conference for Young Scholars entitled ‘Financing of Innovation and Infrastructure for Development’.
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Economics and the Development of Africa
YSI Workshop @ 13th Annual Meeting of the African Economic History Network
YSI
WorkshopOct 13, 2018
The YSI Africa Working Group is convening in Bologna, Italy in conjunction with the 13th Annual Meeting of the African Economic History Network. Our meeting in Bologna follows what promises to be a successful convention in August 2018 at the YSI Africa Convening in Harare, Zimbabwe. The YSI Africa Working Group is committed to continuing important conversations about how economic history can contribute to the study of development of Africa. We are particularly interested in thinking about the types of new approaches to the study of economics and economic history.
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Joe Stiglitz: The Challenges Facing China
Mar 6, 2019
The Nobel laureate economist discusses how an activist government is needed to tackle problems like climate change
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Governance in Africa
Oct 29, 2015
A combination of leeway within the government and constitutional immunity during incumbency enables office holders to abuse their budget at will, which in turn creates a crisis of growth in Africa, relative to other parts of the world.
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Working Paper Series
State Capacity and Demand for Identity: Evidence from Political Instability in Mali
Jun 2019
Frequent civil conflicts in African countries may erode national identity, thus highlighting a reason why civil conflict is costly for growth and development
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Grantee paper
Chartbook of Economic Inequality: 25 Countries 1911-2010
Sep 2012
The purpose of this Chartbook is to present a summary of evidence about changes in economic inequality – primarily income, earnings, and wealth – for 25 countries covering a 100 year period from 1911 to 2010.