Cogneau Denis, Mesplé-Somps Sandrine, Spielvogel Gilles. (2010). Development at the border : a study of national integration in post-colonial West Africa.
Paris : PSE, 41 p. multigr. + 34 p. d'annexes. (Working Paper - PSE ; 15).
Titre du document
Development at the border : a study of national integration in post-colonial West Africa
Paris : PSE, 2010,
41 p. multigr. + 34 p. d'annexes (Working Paper - PSE ; 15).
In Africa, boundaries delineated during the colonial era now divide young in-dependent states. By applying regression discontinuity designs to a large set of surveys covering the 1986-2001 period, this paper identi¯es many large and significant jumps in welfare at the borders between West-African countries around Cote d'Ivoire. Border discontinuities mirror the differences between country averages with respect to household income, connection to utilities and education. Country of residence often makes a difference, even if distance to capital city has some attenuating power. The results are consistent with a national integration process that is underway but not yet achieved.
Plan de classement
Economie générale / Macroéconomie [094]
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Développement économique / Aménagement du territoire [095]
