essential for a country's economic growth. Our hypothesis is that foreign-educated leaders attract more FDI to their country …. Our rationale is that education obtained abroad encompasses a whole slew of factors that can make a difference in FDI … significant determinant of FDI inflows, beyond other standard characteristics. While intuitive, this result does not necessarily …

How does foreign direct investment (FDI) liberalization shape structural transformation and demographic change in …, exploiting quasi-exogenous variation in FDI liberalization induced by multiple waves of regulatory relaxation. We find that … services for both men and women. Exposure to FDI liberalization also reduces the probability of marriage, and induces a decline …

less clear, but this masks an important and novel result. We find strong evidence that FDI and portfolio equity liabilities …

step forward occurring following Deng Xiaoping's "South Trip" in 1992. We find that FDI had much larger effect on TFP …

. Using foreign direct investment (FDI) as a measure for capital flows, we present empirical evidence which largely confirms …

This essay investigates the determinants of the growth performance of Africa. I start by illustrating a broader … institutional development. After reporting results from standard growth regressions, I analyze the role of Africa's peculiar history … influence, in and out of Africa, of the slave trades. The essay ends with critical conclusions and suggestions for further …

Growth has been high and widespread in the last decade in Africa. Whether this shift in Africa's fortune has impacted … Africa and addresses whether or not previously held belief that Africa is too poor to grow is relevant today. The findings … employment, particularly to increase in employment in the industrial sector, than to increase in mean income. In Africa the co …

We assess Africa's prospects for enjoying a demographic dividend. While fertility rates and dependency ratios in Africa … Northern America. This projection suggests Africa has considerable potential to enjoy a demographic dividend. Whether and when … these areas, coordinated policies will likely be most effective in generating the momentum needed to pull Africa's economies …