JEL code: N4

Growth (and segregation) by rail: How the railways shaped Colonial South Africa
The railway played a large part in late nineteenth century and earl...
Johan Fourie, Alfonso Herranz-Loncan
Working Paper
How the ‘Hand of Henry’ Benefited the South African Economy
This paper highlights an aspect of mega-events that has been neglec...
Maria Santana-Gallego, Johan Fourie
Working Paper
Meeting of the ERSA Public Economics Workgroup
Economic Research Southern Africa invites you to attend the meeting...
ERSA
Workshop
Democratisation in Africa: The Role of Self-Enforcing Constitutional Rules
Following several decades during which violent civil conflict was c...
Krige Siebrits, Ada Jansen, Sophia du Plessis
Working Paper
Democratisation in Africa: The Role of Self-Enforcing Constitutional Rules
Following several decades during which violent civil conflict was c...
Krige Siebrits, Ada Jansen, Sophia du Plessis
Working Paper
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Local Political Fragmentation in Africa
I examine the possibility that the trans-Atlantic slave trades infl...
Nonso Obikili
Working Paper
Public Economics Workshop
Economic Research Southern Africa invites you to attend the meeting...
ERSA
Workshop
Institutional dynamics and capital accumulation: Evidence from Namibia and Tanzania
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of institutions ...
Bernhard P. Zaaruka
Working Paper
Meeting of the ERSA Public Economics Workgroup
Workshop papers The impact of tax policy changes on the personal in...
ERSA
Workshop
ERSA Public Economics Workgroup
Economic Research Southern Africa invites you to attend the meeting...
ERSA
Workshop
How persistent is armed conflict?
We assess the degree of persistence in armed conflict in particular...
David D. Laitin, James D. Fearon
Working Paper
Measuring Institutions: Indicators of Political and Economic Institutions in Namibia: 1...
This paper presents a database on institutional measures for Namibi...
Bernhard P. Zaaruka, Johannes W. Fedderke
Working Paper
Indicators of Political and Economic Institutions in Tanzania: 1884 - 2008
This paper is part of series of studies focusing on the measurement...
Bernhard P. Zaaruka, Johannes W. Fedderke
Working Paper
Alternative indices of political freedoms, property rights, and political instability f...
This paper presents new institutional measures for Zambia. Coverage...
Johannes W. Fedderke, Farayi Gwenhamo, I. Lourenco
Working Paper
Measuring Institutions: Indicators of Political Rights, Property Rights and Political I...
This paper aims to construct a new set of institutional indicators ...
Johannes W. Fedderke, Julia Garlick
Working Paper
Proposal to form a Public Economics Workgroup of Economic Research in Southern Africa
The National Treasury and Economic Research Southern Africa invite ...
National Treasury, ERSA
Workshop