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Persha, Lauren M.; Chhatre, Ashwini; Agrawal, Arun; & Ostrom, Elinor (2012). Managing Forest Commons in Africa.. Aryeetey, Ernest; Devarajan, Shantayanan; Kanbur, Ravi; & Kasekende, Louis (Eds.) (pp. 402-409). New York: Oxford University Press.Abstract
Africa is a diverse continent. But is there a pattern to the diversity? Are there commonalities across the countries? And what does economics tell us about the diversity and the commonalities?The Oxford Companion to the Economics of Africa is a definitive and comprehensive account of the key issues and topics affecting Africa's ability to grow and develop. It includes 53 thematic and 48 country perspectives by a veritable who's who of more than 100 leading economic analysts of Africa. The contributors include: bright new African researchers based in Africa; renowned academics from the top Universities in Africa, Europe and North America; present and past Chief Economists of the African Development Bank; present and past Chief Economists for Africa of the World Bank; present and past Chief Economists of the World Bank; African Central Bank governors and finance ministers; and four Nobel Laureates in Economics.
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Book SectionYear Published
2012Series Title
Economics of AfricaAuthor(s)
Persha, Lauren M.Chhatre, Ashwini
Agrawal, Arun
Ostrom, Elinor