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On Tax Efforts and Colonial Heritage in Africa
One commonly observed phenomena on taxation in Africa are regional differences and that southern African countries have higher levels of shares of taxation in GDP. Using a panel data framework and div
The Origins and Maintenance of Female Genital Modification across Africa
Bayesian Phylogenetic Modeling of Cultural Evolution under the Influence of Selection Human Nature, 27(2), 173-200. DOI 10.1007/s12110-015-9244-5 Abstract We present formal evolutionary models for the oristratification appear to play a more important role in the cross-cultural distribution of FGMo. To explain these cases, one must consider cultural evolutionary explanations in conjunction with behavioral ecological ones.We conclude with a discussion of the implications of our study for policies designed to end the practice of FGMo.
Neopatrimonialism and the political economy of Economic Performance in Africa: Critical Reflections
Institute for Futures Studies Working Paper 2013:1. A revised version is published in World Politics, 1-50, 2015.
Changing local customs: The long run impacts of Christian missions on female genital cutting in Africa
Journal of Development Economics 166 (2024) Abstract We investigate the long-run impacts of Christian missions on female genital cutting (FGC) in Africa. Our empirical analysis draws on historical data o
Digital development and educational outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A recipe for inclusive development or deepening divides?
A project on how the spread of digital information and communication technology in Sub-Saharan Africa has affected educational outcomes and inequalities.
Ann-Sofie Isaksson: Internet connectivity and educational outcomes: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa.
Venue: Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13 in Stockholm Research seminar with Ann-Sofie Isaksson, researcher in development economics, based at the Institute for Futures Studies (IFFS) and
False Choices: A Response to Michael Ignatieff's The Ordinary Virtues
King's Law Journal 30, 356-362 Abstract Part political journalism, travel memoir, political theory, sociology, anthropology, and moral psychology, Michael Ignatieff’s The Ordinary Virtues defies easy de
How Migration Can Benefit Development
Institutet för Framtidsstudiers skriftserie: Framtidens samhälle nr 5, 2006 Migration can make positive contributions to the economic development of poor countries, but needs to be incorporated into th
Is the world ready for democracy?
Welcome to a seminar where we present the newest results from World Values Survey, the world's largest survey on values and cultural changes. The results concern several countries in the Middle East, A
Optimal Climate Policy and the Future of World Economic Development
World Bank Economic Review 33, 21-40 Abstract How much should the present generations sacrifice to reduce emissions today, in order to reduce the future harms of climate change? Within climate economics,
