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The Impact of Conflict on State Capacity in Nigeria
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-01)Nigeria has witnessed incessant incidents of conflict-related violence in recent years. This paper seeks to investigate how conflicts affect state capacity in term of growth in GDP per capita and tax per GDP ratio, and ... -
Youth Employability and Peace-Building in Post-Conflict Côte d’Ivoire: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial
(2022-01)This paper investigates the impact of alternative economic opportunities for the youth in consolidating positive peace. Using data from randomized control trial from a cash- for-work program for unskilled youngsters, ... -
Identifying Binding Constraints on Growth in the Context of Fragility: The Case of South Sudan
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-01)The central premise of this study is that violent conflict is the primary binding constraint to economic growth, and an obstacle to transition from fragility to stability in South Sudan. The study looks at the determinants ... -
Identifying Binding Constraints on Growth in the Context of Fragility: The Case of South Sudan
(2022-01)The central premise of this study is that violent conflict is the primary binding constraint to economic growth, and an obstacle to transition from fragility to stability in South Sudan. The study looks at the determinants ... -
Economic Costs of Civil Conflicts: The Case of Burundi
(2022)This study examines the effects of episodes of civil conflicts in Burundi on its economic performance. The study applies the regression method using Extreme Bound Analysis, and the Synthetic Control method. Our main ... -
Women’s Empowerment and Social Household Spending in Fragile States: Evidence from Chad
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-02)State fragility in Chad has been narrowly associated with insecurity due to a long cycle of violent conflict and recurrent droughts, leading to low social development. In this paper, we have investigated the impact of ... -
Coûts Économiques des Conflits Civils : Le Cas du Burundi
(2022-04)Cette étude examine les effets des épisodes de conflits civils au Burundi sur sa performance économique. L'étude applique la méthode de régression en utilisant l'analyse des limites extrêmes, et la méthode du contrôle ... -
Identifier les Contraintes Contraignantes de la Croissance dans un Contexte de Fragilité: Le Cas du Sud-Soudan
(2022-03)L'hypothèse centrale de cette étude est que le conflit violent est la principale contrainte à la croissance économique et un obstacle à la transition de la fragilité à la stabilité au Sud-Soudan. L'étude examine les ... -
L'Impact du Conflit sur la Capacité de l'État au Nigeria
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-03)Ces dernières années, le Nigeria a été le théâtre d'incidents incessants de violence liée à des conflits. Cet article cherche à étudier comment les conflits affectent la capacité de l'État en termes de croissance du ... -
Autonomisation des Femmes et Dépenses Sociales des Ménages dans les États Fragiles : Le Cas du Tchad1
(2022-03)La fragilité de l'État au Tchad a été étroitement associée à l'insécurité due à un long cycle de conflits violents et à des sécheresses récurrentes, entraînant un faible développement social. Dans cet article, nous ... -
Employabilité des Jeunes et Consolidation de la Paix au Sortir d'Un Conflit en Côte d’Ivoire : Preuves d'Un Essai Contrôlé Aléatoire
(2022-03)Cette étude examine l'impact des opportunités économiques alternatives pour les jeunes dans la consolidation d'une paix positive. En utilisant les données d'un essai de contrôle aléatoire d'un programme de travail ... -
La Gestion Macroéconomique dans les États Fragiles d'Afrique : Enjeux et Défis
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-03)"Le conflit social est inévitable, chaque changement engendre de nouveaux conflits, et la preuve de la réussite des sociétés est leur gestion de ces conflits plutôt que leur absence" (Hirschman, 1995). Les États ... -
La prestation des Services dans les États Fragiles : Le Cas du Secteur de la Santé au Zimbabwe
(2022-03)Cette étude examine l'effet de la fragilité sur la prestation des services de santé au Zimbabwe, pendant une période où le pays présentait des caractéristiques qui reflètent les définitions d'un État fragile. En utilisant ... -
L'impact Local des Conflits Armés sur la Nutrition et la Santé des Enfants : Le Cas du Tchad
(2022)Cette étude examine l'impact local de l'exposition au conflit armé de 2005-2010 sur les résultats en matière de nutrition et de santé des enfants de moins de cinq ans au Tchad. En utilisant des données uniques 2014/2015 ... -
Legumes for Households Food Security in Zimbabwe's Semi-Arid Areas - Implications Child Nutrition
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2020-01)Food and nutrition security have become an increasingly important area of policy debate in developing countries. Children in the semi-arid areas of Africa are most vulnerable because of the poor socio-economic status of ... -
Service Delivery in Fragile States: The Case of Health Sector in Zimbabwe
(2022)This study examines the effect of fragility on health service delivery in Zimbabwe, during a period when the country displayed characteristics that mirror the definitions of a fragile state. Using the Zimbabwe Demographic ... -
Climate Change and Migration in West African Coastal Zones
(2021-09)Global trends in migration show a predominance of internal over external flows. The African continent is the world’s most vulnerable region to climate change due to its higher levels of exposure and its scarcer financial ... -
Do Gold and Crude Oil Act as Portfolio Diversifiers, Safe Haven Assets or Hedge Instruments Against Volatility in Stock Markets and Exchange Rates? Evidence from sub Saharan Afric
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2022-01-12)This paper examines whether gold and crude oil are used as diversifying, hedging or as safe haven assets against stock markets and exchange rate volatility in selected African countries. We use daily data for South ... -
Assessing the Systemic Importance of Banks in Rwanda using Portfolio Similarity and Clustering Methods
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2021-11-18)This paper assesses the similarity among Rwandan banks, especially looking at how the assets side and lending portfolios have been evolving, and their implications on systemic risks in the Rwandan banking system. The ... -
Determinants of Dividend Policy of Manufacturing Firms in Nigeria
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2021-11-18)The study set out to identify the determinants of dividend policy of firms in Nigeria from 1984 to 2020. Using the modified Lintner model as the theoretical framework, we analyze data on listed Nigerian manufacturing ...
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