This week was the Centre for the Study of African Economies’ annual conference. Every year, scholars from around the world including many based on the African continent convene to present their research findings on a vast array of topics. This year’s conference included more than 200 presentations on agriculture, education, firms, fiscal policy, health, inequality, labor, migration, monetary policy, natural resources, political economy, poverty, productivity, trade, and more. You can read most of the studies in the online conference program.
This week's links include an interview with Lant Pritchett, a new website on German-aid impact evaluations, cash transfers in IDP camps in Somalia, and more..