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Working Papers

2016

1. Capital Flight and Foreign Direct Investment in Africa: An Investigation of the Role of Natural Resource Endowment
   SALDRU Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town View citations (5)

2012

2. The Financial Sector in Burundi
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2011

3. Credit Constraints & Productive Entrepreneurship in Africa
   William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (15)
4. Credit Constraints And Productive Entrepreneurship In Africa
   Working Papers, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst View citations (19)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (24)
5. Employment, Poverty and Economic Development in Madagascar
   Published Studies, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst View citations (6)
6. SUPPORTING AFRICA’S POST-CRISIS GROWTH: THE ROLE OF MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
   William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan
   Also in Working Papers, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst (2011)

2010

7. Is There a Case for Formal Inflation Targeting in Sub-Saharan Africa?
   Working Papers, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst View citations (21)
8. Working Paper 108 - Is there a Case for Formal Inflation Targeting in Sub-Saharan Africa?
   Working Paper Series, African Development Bank View citations (20)
9. Working Paper 117 - Supporting Africa's Post-Crisis Growth: The Role of Macroeconomic Policies
   Working Paper Series, African Development Bank

2009

10. Potential gains from capital flight repatriation for Sub-Saharan African countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (31)
11. Working Paper 96 - Impact of the Global Economic and Financial Crisis on Africa
    Working Paper Series, African Development Bank View citations (4)

2008

12. Corruption and Growth: Exploring the Investment Channel
    UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics View citations (77)
13. New Estimates of Capital Flight from Sub-Saharan African Countries: Linkages with External Borrowing and Policy Options
    Working Papers, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst View citations (101)
14. The Linkages between FDI and Domestic Investment: Unravelling the Developmental Impact of Foreign Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (76)

2007

15. Reserves Accumulation in African Countries: Sources, Motivations, and Effects
    UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics View citations (10)
16. The Growth Effects of Openness to Trade and the Role of Institutions: New Evidence from African Countries
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (46)
    Also in UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (44)
17. The Linkages between FDI and Domestic Investment: Unravelling the Developmental Impact of Foreign Investment
    UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics View citations (7)

2006

18. An Employment-targeted Economic Programme for South Africa
    Research Report, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth View citations (29)
19. Corruption and Pro-Poor Growth Outcomes: Evidence and Lessons for African Countries
    Working Papers, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst View citations (10)

2005

20. Can Macroeconomic Policy Stimulate Private Investment in South Africa? New Insights from Aggregate and Manufacturing Sector-Level Evidence
    Working Papers, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst View citations (2)
    Also in UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Can macroeconomic policy stimulate private investment in South Africa? New insights from aggregate and manufacturing sector-level evidence, Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
21. Distributional Conflict, The State, and Peacebuilding in Burundi
    Working Papers, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst View citations (4)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2005) View citations (4)
    UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (6)

2003

22. Capital Flows, Capital Account Regimes, and Foreign Exchange Rate Regimes in Africa
    Working Papers, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst View citations (7)
23. Financial Development, Financial Structure and Domestic Investment: International Evidence
    Working Papers, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst View citations (6)
    Also in UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Financial development, financial structure, and domestic investment: International evidence, Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier (2005) View citations (66) (2005)
24. The Economics of Civil War: The Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo
    Working Papers, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst View citations (6)

2002

25. Additionality of Debt Relief and Debt Forgiveness, and Implications for Future Volumes of Official Assistance
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Additionality of debt relief and debt forgiveness, and implications for future volumes of official assistance, International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier (2004) View citations (19) (2004)
26. Africa’s Debt: Who Owes Whom?
    Working Papers, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst View citations (6)
27. Public Debts and Private Assets: Explaining Capital Flight from Sub-Saharan African Countries
    UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics View citations (22)
    Also in Working Papers, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst (2002) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Public Debts and Private Assets: Explaining Capital Flight from Sub-Saharan African Countries, World Development, Elsevier (2003) View citations (169) (2003)

2001

28. Financial Markets and Economic Development in Africa
    Working Papers, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst View citations (8)
29. Fiscal Policy, Conflict, and Reconstruction in Burundi and Rwanda
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (22)
30. Overcoming the Fiscal Crisis of the African State
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (3)

2000

31. Is Africa a Net Creditor? New Estimates of Capital Flight from Severely Indebted Sub-Saharan African Countries, 1970-1996
    Working Papers, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst View citations (12)
    Also in UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics (2000) View citations (10)

1999

32. Income inequality and minimum consumption: implications for growth
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

1998

33. Financial intermediation and economic growth in southern Africa
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (7)

Journal Articles

2013

1. Access to Credit by Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa: How Relevant Is Gender?
   American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 293-97 View citations (97)

2012

2. Appliquer l'évaluation à l'aide au développement: une solution pour combler le fossé micro-macro de l'efficacité de l'aide ?. Applying Evaluation to Development and Aid: Can Evaluation Bridge the Micro-macro Gaps in Aid Effectiveness?
   Revue d’économie du développement, 2012, 20, (4), 125-153

2011

3. Capital flight from sub-Saharan Africa: linkages with external borrowing and policy options
   International Review of Applied Economics, 2011, 25, (2), 149-170 View citations (144)
4. Is There a Case for Formal Inflation Targeting in Sub-Saharan Africa?-super- 1
   Journal of African Economies, 2011, 20, (suppl_2), -ii103 View citations (21)

2010

5. Africa: Africa's Counter-Cyclical Policy Responses to the Crisis
   Journal of Globalization and Development, 2010, 1, (1), 22 View citations (29)

2008

6. Can macroeconomic policy stimulate private investment in South Africa? New insights from aggregate and manufacturing sector-level evidence
   Journal of International Development, 2008, 20, (7), 869-887 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Can Macroeconomic Policy Stimulate Private Investment in South Africa? New Insights from Aggregate and Manufacturing Sector-Level Evidence, Working Papers (2005) View citations (2) (2005)

2005

7. Financial development, financial structure, and domestic investment: International evidence
   Journal of International Money and Finance, 2005, 24, (4), 651-673 View citations (66)
   See also Working Paper Financial Development, Financial Structure and Domestic Investment: International Evidence, Working Papers (2003) View citations (6) (2003)

2004

8. Additionality of debt relief and debt forgiveness, and implications for future volumes of official assistance
   International Review of Economics & Finance, 2004, 13, (3), 325-340 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper Additionality of Debt Relief and Debt Forgiveness, and Implications for Future Volumes of Official Assistance, WIDER Working Paper Series (2002) View citations (7) (2002)
9. Africa and the World Economy: A Focus on Capital -- An Overview
   Journal of African Economies, 2004, 13, (02), ii1-ii14 View citations (3)

2003

10. Public Debts and Private Assets: Explaining Capital Flight from Sub-Saharan African Countries
    World Development, 2003, 31, (1), 107-130 View citations (169)
    See also Working Paper Public Debts and Private Assets: Explaining Capital Flight from Sub-Saharan African Countries, UMASS Amherst Economics Working Papers (2002) View citations (22) (2002)

2001

11. Is Africa a Net Creditor? New Estimates of Capital Flight from Severely Indebted Sub-Saharan African Countries, 1970-96
    Journal of Development Studies, 2001, 38, (2), 27-56 View citations (162)

2000

12. Financial Determinants of Domestic Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Panel Data
    World Development, 2000, 28, (2), 381-400 View citations (151)

1999

13. Debt Service, Financing Constraints, and Fixed Investment: Evidence from Panel Data
    Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, 1999, 21, (3), 455-478 View citations (54)

Chapters

2014

1. The Financial Sector in Burundi: An Investigation of Its Efficiency in Resource Mobilization and Allocation
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume III: Modernization and Development, 2014, pp 103-156