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Land deals in Africa: pioneers and speculators
Collier, Paul; Venables, Anthony J - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
Much African land currently has low productivity and has attracted investors purchasing (or leasing) land as a speculative option on higher future prices or productivity. If land deals are to be beneficial they need to induce productivity enhancing investments. Some of these will be publicly...
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African Agriculture in 50Years: Smallholders in a Rapidly Changing World?
Collier, Paul; Dercon, Stefan - In: World Development 63 (2014) C, pp. 92-101
For economic development to succeed in Africa in the next 50years, African agriculture will have to change beyond …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011052112
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Is Information Power? Using Mobile Phones and Free Newspapers during an Election in Mozambique
Aker, Jenny C.; Collier, Paul; Vicente, Pedro C. - Faculdade de Economia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa - 2013
African elections often reveal low levels of political accountability. We assess different forms of voter education during an election in Mozambique. Three interventions providing information to voters and calling for their electoral participation were randomized; an SMS-based information...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011086662
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Is Information Power? Using Mobile Phones and Free Newspapers during an Election in Mozambique
Aker, Jenny C.; Collier, Paul; Vicente, Pedro C. - Faculdade de Economia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa - 2013
African elections often reveal low levels of political accountability. We assess different forms of voter education during an election in Mozambique. Three interventions providing information to voters and calling for their electoral participation were randomized; an SMS-based information...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011194325
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Greening Africa? Technologies, endowments and the latecomer effect
Collier, Paul; Venables, Tony - Department of Economics, Oxford University - 2012
Africa is well endowed with potential for hydro and solar power, but its other endowments - shortages of capital … Africa closer to those in the rest of the world.  The international community can support by increasing Africa’s supply of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133080
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Greening Africa? Technologies, endowments and the latecomer effect
Collier, Paul; Venables, Anthony J. - In: Energy Economics 34 (2012) S1, pp. 75-75
Africa is well endowed with potential for hydro and solar power, but its other endowments – shortages of capital …-carbons makes fossil fuels relatively cheap. Current power shortages make expansion of power capacity a priority. Africa … Africa closer to those in the rest of the world. The international community can support by increasing Africa's supply of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010593862
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Land Deals in Africa: Pioneers and speculators
Collier, Paul; Venables, Anthony J - Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource-Rich … - 2012
Much African land currently has low productivity and has attracted investors leasing land as a speculative option on higher future prices or productivity. To be beneficial land deals need to induce productivity enhancing investments. Some of these will be publicly provided (infrastructure,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010551661
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Greening Africa? Technologies, endowments and the latecomer effect
Collier, Paul; Venables, Anthony J - Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource-Rich … - 2012
Africa is well endowed with potential for hydro and solar power, but its other endowments – shortages of capital …-carbons makes fossil fuels relatively cheap. Current power shortages make expansion of power capacity a priority. Africa … Africa closer to those in the rest of the world. The international community can support by increasing Africa’s supply of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010551666
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Greening Africa? Technologies, endowments and the latecomer effect
Collier, Paul; Venables, Anthony J. - Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), … - 2012
Africa is well endowed with potential for hydro and solar power, but its other endowments – shortages of capital …-carbons makes fossil fuels relatively cheap. Current power shortages make expansion of power capacity a priority. Africa … Africa closer to those in the rest of the world. The international community can support by increasing Africa’s supply of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010555211