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Previous studies suggest that displacement is one of the channels through which conflict impacts schooling outcomes. However, there is scarce evidence on this impact for those who are displaced internationally (i.e. refugees). We use data from Burundi, a country which experienced large-scale...
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with) ‘the acquisition of Africa’ since the 1880s and questions of ‘state succession’ and international borders following … independence starting in the 1950s. In this historical narrative, the dominance of colonialism is evident. It seems that ‘Africa … law in Africa’ and its histories remain shaped by this perspective, historians may lose sight of issues, questions, or …
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Much has been written on the relationship of China and Africa in the past decade. However, the subject of Chinese … migrant entrepreneurs in Africa and their articulation with African counterparts was little explored up to the early 2010s … entrepreneurs in Africa. This has been underlined unison in the four books under review …
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) primary schooling broadly mitigates conflicts in Africa. However, in environments with high natural resource rents, it could … Africa. There is also evidence that urbanization potentially drives conflicts in Africa. However, although secondary …, in South Africa), governments should strive to foster tertiary education in order to reduce conflict. Second, where …
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limited studies of this nature have been conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa countries, particularly energy exporting countries … energy exporting countries, i.e. South Africa, Mozambique, Congo Republic, Nigeria and Angola, to examine the validity of the …
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model and Malmquist index method to select the data of China's investment in 20 countries of Africa and conducts the … empirical research on dynamic evaluation of efficiency of China's direct investment in Africa. The result shows that the general … efficiency of China's direct investment in Africa is in a declined fluctuation trend, while the technical efficiency of the …
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The disconnect between the lofty aspirations of firms claiming Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and their shortcomings in practice have caused some observers to question its usefulness. The fallout from events like the Rana Plaza catastrophe has highlighted some of these...
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Commercialisation of smallholder agriculture is important for rural economic growth. While previous studies have analysed effects of commercialisation on productivity and income, implications for farm household nutrition have received much less attention. We evaluate the effects of...
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Increased climate variability during the last four decades has made the agricultural environment in many developing countries more uncertain, resulting in increasing exposure to risk when producing crops. In this study, we use recent farm-level data from Ghana to examine the drivers of...
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To date, little is known about how information flows within farmer groups and how extension interventions could be designed to deliver combined information on agriculture and nutrition. This study uses unique network data from 815 farm households in Kenya to investigate the structure and...
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