Does policy conditionality worsen domestic welfare, as governments are forced to attempt unpopular reforms resulting in damaging protests, or does conditionality help implement reforms that otherwise would have been impossible? This paper analyzes these questions. Using a game-theoretic...

In this paper we highlight aspects related to the links between international migration, foreign tied aid and the welfare state. We model migration as a costly movement from an aid-recipient developing country with low income, poor infrastructure, and no welfare system, towards a rich donor,...

Ensuring macroeconomic stability, providing a foundation for sustainable and inclusive growth, and addressing weak governance are the tenets of the ECF-supported program. The COVID-19 pandemic was a painful setback, but economic activity should recover by end-2021 and prospects for growth in...

Open global trade has had positive effects for African industrialization and development. Keeping markets open and predictable, as well as fostering a more generally favourable business environment, will be critical to spur renewed investment in Africa and support the continent’s economic...

Wie kann Rechtsstaatlichkeit durch Entwicklungszusammenarbeit erfolgreich gefördert werden? Die Arbeit bettet diese Frage in ein Denken über gesamtgesellschaftliche Entwicklungsprozesse von Staaten ein und zeigt, wie komplex und voraussetzungsvoll externe Rechtsstaatsförderung tatsächlich...

Both neoclassical economic theory and the economics of industrial development praise the export sector due to its positive effects on industrial development. While neoclassical economic theory favors international trade because it facilitates productivity improvement, knowledge diffusion, and...

"This timely book provides a comprehensive overview of the activities of the major foreign forces active in contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa. Stimulated by the abundance of reports in the media criticizing China's presence in Sub-Saharan Africa, there is an analysis of China's involvement in the...