) framework to explain the performances of Burkina Faso in terms of economic growth and development. The political history of … medium run – one of the best records in West-Africa. Because of high inequality, this impressive growth is far from inclusive …

(english) New factors such as governance, ownership and citizen’s participation are now a central focus of development … to be thought of as extra-economic dimensions such as subjective forms of poverty, quality of institutions (especially … public institutions) and type of political regime or, more generally speaking, the society’s system of values. To meet this …

Frenchspeaking West Africa? This paper uses the differences in development outcomes across the areas of the former French West Africa … strong determinant of current development of the districts of the former French West Africa. First, the African chiefs … to show the existence of colonial long term effects on development paths. To correct from potential biases, I take …

(english) Did colonization change the distribution of prosperity within French-speaking West Africa? Using a new … of fortune” within former French West Africa, some of the most prosperous pre-colonial areas lost their advantage because … of their hostility: other areas caught up and became the new leaders in the region …

What is the kind of institutions that affect economic inequalities? Using a database on national income inequality for … institutions, we also find an inverted U relationship between inequalities and the extent of European settlement. We finally find a … poverty which is independent from 'usual' governance issues. _________________________________ Quels sont les types d’institutions …

(english) Public statistics face quite a challenge when it comes to measuring new dimensions of development … (institutions, governance, and social and political participation). To take up this challenge, modules on Governance, Democracy and … des nouvelles dimensions du développement (institutions, gouvernance, participation, sociale et politique) pose un …

neglected step in the analysis of development policy. _________________________________ (français) Au Mali, il est entendu que …

The paper presents the NEPAD initiative (the New Partnership for Africa’s Development initiative) and criticizes some … Africa and how incorrectly the document addresses this question. The second one is on the fact that policies against poverty …