This paper reviews the literature on women's land rights (WLR) and poverty reduction. It
uses the Gender, Agriculture and Assets Project (GAAP) conceptual framework to identify …

Land is one of the few productive assets owned by the rural poor, and almost all such
households engage in some form of agriculture. Over 2000–2010 the rural poor on …

We exploit differences in European mortality rates to estimate the effect of institutions on
economic performance. Europeans adopted very different colonization policies in different …

A landmark textbook on development economics The study of development in low-income
countries is attracting more attention around the world than ever before. Yet until now there …

There are fewer people living in extreme poverty in the world today than 30 years ago. While
that is an achievement, continuing progress for poor people is far from assured. Inequalities …

Countries that have pursued distortionary macroeconomic policies, including high inflation,
large budget deficits and misaligned exchange rates, appear to have suffered more …

" Little else is required to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest
barbarism, but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice; all the rest being …

A CCESS TO LAND AND THE ABILITY TO MAKE productive use of such land is critical to
poor people worldwide. In addition to its direct effect on households' welfare and their …

In recent years, the field of comparative economics refocused on the comparison of capitalist
economies. The theme of the new research is that institutions exert a profound influence on …

Africa has had slow growth and a massive exodus of capital. In many respects it has been
the most capital-hostile region. We review and interpret the aggregate-level and …