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Africa
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How development programmes impact fertility rates in Africa
New causal evidence shows boosting African women's income and wealth increases fertility, particularly among women without a son, suggesting that this fertility increase is a means to safeguard long-term economic security.
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How ethnic politics shapes labour markets in Africa
Ethnic politics in Africa shapes employment patterns, boosting agricultural jobs when ethnic groups gain political representation
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Electricity shortages and unemployment in Africa
Electricity outages have a significant negative effect on employment in Africa
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Mobile money markets and financial inclusion in Africa
How did adopting platform "interoperability" - a policy that promotes transactions and competition across operators - impact mobile money users in Africa?
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The investment returns to infrastructure provision
High-speed internet connectivity in Africa increased FDI into the services sector with the technology, finance, retail and health service subsectors the main beneficiaries
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High-speed internet, financial technology and banking
High-speed internet enhances the role of banks in Africa by reducing telecommunication costs and fostering the banks’ adoption of new financial technologies, such as the real-time gross settlement (RTGS) payment system
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Economic conditions influence female genital cutting decisions in Sub-Saharan Africa
Some families delay or abstain from cutting their daughters during a drought, but the opposite can happen too–it depends on local traditions
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Air pollution and infant mortality
How does air pollution impact child mortality?
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Agricultural Technology in Africa: Issue 2