CESifo Forum 4/2009 (Winter)

Focus: Africa: Fallacies about the Global Financial Crisis Harms Recovery in the Poorest Countries (Wim Naudé) / A Brief History of Aid in East Africa: The Political Economy of Convergence (Howard Stein) / Agriculture as the Potential Engine for African Growth and the Role of NEPAD (Michael Brüntrup and Roukayatou Zimmermann) / Fostering Economic Development in Sub-Saharan African: What Role for Reforming Business Regulations? (Christian von Drachenfels and Matthias Krause) / Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Social Services Sector in Ghana and Nigeria (Olusanya Ajakaiye, Tayo Fakiyesi and Mutiu Oyinlola) / Mobile Payments for Remittances in Latin America: Benchmarking with Africa ( Laura Recuero Vitro) / "First Mover" Investment Advantages in Sub-Saharan Africa: Why Northern Multinationals Should React (Quickly) to Their Southern Counterparts (Harry G. Broadman) Spotlight: How Long Will Resources Last? (Marc Gronwald and Jana Lippelt) / The New EBCD Dataset: An Innovative Combination of Survey and Financial Statement Data (Anja Hönig) Trends: Statistics Update