Information on "Economics" and "Niger"
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May 2012
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May 2012
Delivering Maternal Health
Author: Vikki Chambers, David Booth
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This Briefing Paper uses new research by the Africa Power and Politics Program (APPP) to explore the factors that shape maternal health outcomes in Malawi, Niger, Rwanda and Uganda. More on «Delivering Maternal Health»
September 2011
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Sep 2011
Zap It to Me
Author: Jenny C Aker, Rachid Boumnijel, Amanda McClelland, Niall Tierney
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper reports on the first randomized evaluation of a cash transfer program delivered via the mobile phone. More on «Zap It to Me»
April 2010
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Apr 2010
Are Borders Barriers?
Author: Jenny C Aker, Michael W Klein, Stephen A O'Connell, Muzhe Yang
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper addresses two important economic issues for Africa: the contribution of national borders and ethnicity to market segmentation and integration between and within countries. More on «Are Borders Barriers?»
October 2008
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Oct 2008
Does Digital Divide or Provide?
Author: Jenny C Aker
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This working paper assesses the impact of mobile phones on grain market performance in Niger. More on «Does Digital Divide or Provide? » -
Oct 2008
"Can You Hear Me Now?"
Author: Jenny C Aker
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
Cell phones are quickly transforming markets in low-income countries. More on «"Can You Hear Me Now?"»
June 2007
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Jun 2007
Effective Aid Strategies to Support Democracy in Africa
Author: Joseph Siegle
Publisher: DAI
This paper assesses the impact of external influences on Africa's democratization by reviewing steps in the democratic transition process and exploring the link between aid policy and democracy. More on «Effective Aid Strategies to Support Democracy in Africa »
May 2007
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4 May 2007
Teacher Shortages, Teacher Contracts and their Impact on Education in Africa
Author: Jean Bourdon, Markus Frölich, Katharina Michaelowa
Publisher: Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS)
This paper addresses the policy of Niger, Togo and Mali to recruit large numbers of teachers using fixed-term contracts instead of civil servant positions, analyzing the impact on educational quality by estimating non-parametrically the quantile trea... More on «Teacher Shortages, Teacher Contracts and their Impact on Education in Africa»
January 2007
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2007
Micro-Regionalism in West Africa
Author: Marie Trémolières, Mohamadou Abdoul
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This study explores regionalism in Africa and its implications for the continent's development. More on «Micro-Regionalism in West Africa»
September 2006
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28 Sep 2006
Fuelling the Niger Delta Crisis
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report focuses on developments in the Niger Delta since the end of military rule in 1999. More on «Fuelling the Niger Delta Crisis»
December 2002
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Dec 2002
Strategien sind nur so gut wie ihre Umsetzung
Author: Susan Steiner
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Dieser Artikel untersucht, welche Schwerpunkte bei der Armutsbekämpfung gesetzt werden. More on «Strategien sind nur so gut wie ihre Umsetzung»
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