Quantifying Mozambique's Peace Dividend: An Application of the Synthetic Control Method
ABSTRACT Using the synthetic control method and data from 20 African countries, this study quantifies the peace dividend in Mozambique, a country that experienced over 15 years of civil war. More specifically, we use data from 1977 to 2018 to investigate whether the end of the civil war in Mozambique in 1992 brought significant benefits to the country ...
Tendai Gwatidzo, Aldo Sitoe, Busani Moyo
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Analysis of pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 gene deletions, and the structure and variability of PfHRP2 and PfHRP3 proteins: implications for the performance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Cubal, Angola. [PDF]
Mediavilla A +14 more
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Permanent Revenue in an Energy‐Exporting Economy: A New Test for Fiscal Equilibrium
ABSTRACT Fiscal disequilibrium arises when permanent expenditures (PEXP) exceed permanent revenue (PREV), a frequent risk in energy‐exporting economies reliant on volatile windfall revenues. However, existing research lacks a clear measure of these concepts and an empirical test for fiscal equilibrium.
Akeem Rahaman, Scott Mark Romeo Mahadeo
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Robotic and Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair in Africa: Current Adoption, Challenges, and Future Horizons. [PDF]
Falola A +3 more
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On the molecular mechanisms of konzo and neurolathyrism [PDF]
Diasolua Ngudi, Delphin +3 more
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Female Education and Child Marriage
ABSTRACT We examine why the education of young girls has historically lagged behind that of young boys across different countries. Using data from 105 countries during 1990–2020, we discover some evidence that is consistent with the idea that parents in many traditional societies reduce investments in the primary schooling of their daughters after they
Hasan A. Faruq
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Aquatic macrophytes of Angola: a preliminary verified checklist. [PDF]
Somandjinga R +3 more
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ABSTRACT The heavy reliance of many African nations on a few export products (typically primary products) for export earnings often creates significant development challenges. China's participation in Africa has been steadily growing, presenting both opportunities and risks for the continent's economic progress. This study aims to analyse the impact of
Aliyu Buhari Isah
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Training in the speciality of General and Family Medicine in Angola: A cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Da Silva Fernandes CTL +3 more
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Aid to Fight AIDS: An Empirical Analysis of HIV‐Specific Development Aid Effectiveness
ABSTRACT Using an excludable instrument for HIV‐specific aid, we investigate its effectiveness on HIV outcomes viz., prevalence and death rates. We theorize that HIV‐specific aid fills the funding gap that prevents governments from committing adequate resources to effectively address the epidemic.
Derek Nolan +1 more
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