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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The developmental challenges of mining and oil The developmental challenges of mining and oil Rosemary Thorp xiv, 228 p. : 23 cm OL16599542W
The macroeconomics of scaling up aid The macroeconomics of scaling up aid Andrew Berg This study analyzes key issues associated with large increases in aid, including absorptive capacity, Dutch disease, and inflation. The authors develop a framework that emphasizes the different roles… OL18407525W
Post-stabilization economics in Sub-Saharan Africa Post-stabilization economics in Sub-Saharan Africa International Monetary Fund Staff,Shanaka J. Peiris Mozambique is an economic success story in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Its remarkable achievements offer valuable lessons to other low-income countries in a post-stabilization economic phase, including… OL18715096W
The looting machine The looting machine Tom Burgis The trade in oil, gas, gems, metals and rare earth minerals wreaks havoc in Africa. During the years when Brazil, India, China and the other "emerging markets" have transformed their economies, Afric… OL19996755W
Asia-Africa development divergence Asia-Africa development divergence Henley, David "Why have South-East Asian countries like Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam been so successful in reducing levels of absolute poverty, while in African countries like Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania, despi… OL20013104W
Africa Africa Morten Jerven For the first time in generations, Africa is spoken of these days with enthusiastic hope: no longer seen as a hopeless morass of poverty, the continent instead is described as "Africa Rising," a land… OL20029857W
Africa's stalled development Africa's stalled development Scott Straus,David K. Leonard This thoughtful discussion probes the international roots of Africa's civil conflicts and lackluster economies. Analyzing an unwitting system that creates a set of incentives inimical to development,… OL20141580W
Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis 2018-2021 Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis 2018-2021 Gustav K. von Schulthess,Juerg Hodler,Rahel A. Kubik-Huch Gastrointestinal disease; PET/CT; Radiology; X-ray; IDKD; Davos OL20866562W
Governance for development in Africa Governance for development in Africa David Booth "Drawing on in-depth empirical research spanning a number of countries in Africa, Booth and Cammack's path-breaking book offers both an accessible overview of issues surrounding governance for develo… OL22329137W