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Colonisation, School and Development in Africa. An empirical analysis

Cogneau, Denis - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2003

Macroeconomic data on 45 countries are combined with microeconomic data on 4 case-study countries to reveal signifi cant differences in the levels of education attained under the different colonial powers in Africa during the colonial period. In 1960, former British colonies exhibited higher...

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Energy Consumption and Economic Growth: Evidence from Cameroon

Fondja Wandji, Yris D. - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2013

The aim of this paper is to study the nature of the relationship between energy consumption and economic growth in … percentage increase in oil products consumption increases economic growth by around 1.1%. This result confirms the intuition that … an economic policy aimed at improving energy supply will necessarily have a positive impact on economic growth. On the …

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Colonization, Institutions and Inequality. A Note on Some Suggestive Evidence

Cogneau, Denis; Guénard, Charlotte - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2003

What is the kind of institutions that affect economic inequalities? Using a database on national income inequality for 73 non-European countries, we show that 'good governance' not only contributes to the level of income but also to a more equal distribution by increasing the income share of the...

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La diversidad de los capitalismos latinoamericanos : los casos de Argentina, Brasil y México

Bizberg, Ilan; Théret, Bruno - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2012

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La diversité des capitalismes latino-américains : les cas de l’Argentine, du Brésil et du Mexique

Bizberg, Ilan; Théret, Bruno - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2012

economic development of Argentina, Brasil and Mexico. The characteristics of the socio-political coalitions in the three …

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Colonisation and Development in the Former French West Africa: The Long-term Impact of the Colonial Public Policy

Huillery, Elise - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2006

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

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Les agriculteurs et la solidarité nationale : vers un nouveau modèle ?

Maclouf, Pierre - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 1991

The idea of solidarity may be defined as well a normative reference, i.e. a system of orientations that organizes the relationships between particular segments of society, as as a set of welfare institutions. In France, the organization of welfare for farmers was historically and sociologically...

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Les problématiques mises en œuvre dans l'étude de l'emploi rural : points de repère

Maclouf, Pierre - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 1987

theoretical reasons are impulsing new research. The author examines the three main logics governing present research : development …

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Corporate Social Responsibility before CSR Practices at the Company Aluminium du Cameroun, 1950s-1970s

Pezet, Anne; Loison, Marie-Claire; Berrier-Lucas, Céline - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2009

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a relatively recent phenomenon for companies and their stakeholders. However, we cannot ignore its historical roots. Many companies, especially in industry, developed social and environmental policies and practices a long time ago. These practical and...

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Family Income and Child Outcomes: The 1990 Cocoa Price Shock in Cote d’Ivoire

Cogneau, Denis; Jedwab, Rémi - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2008

We study the drastic cut of the administered cocoa producer price in 1990 Cote d’Ivoire and investigate the extent to which cocoa producers’ children suﬀered from this severe income shock in terms of school enrollment, increased labor, height stature and sickness. Comparing pre-crisis...

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