Policy briefs

It’s evolution, baby – how institutions can improve without critical junctures

Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson caught policymaker’s attention to the critical role of institutions for development. Their work gives too much...

Will the Emerging Market Turmoil be Contained

• Emerging market economies (EMs), as a group, continue to exhibit solid growth. This is the case especially in Asia and among oil-exporters,...

Deindustrialization and Employment in Morocco

This policy brief shows that the downward trend of employment in manufacturing in Morocco is due primarily to labor productivity improvement and that...

Employment Creation in Non-Agricultural Sectors

As agriculture becomes more productive, it must shed labor, which unless absorbed in non-farm jobs that pay at least as well as agriculture, would...

An Incentivizing System of Ownership and of Usufruct Rights

An ownership system, including a system of usufruct rights, that rewards individual initiative and toil. It is feasible for farm/rural families to...

Is Land Degradation Neutrality in Africa Possible?

At the heart of this century's top priorities are food security, environmental protection and improving the standard of living. With soaring...

La neutralité en termes de dégradation des terres en Afrique est-elle envisageable ?

Les enjeux en termes de sécurité alimentaire, de préservation de l’environnement et de l’amélioration des conditions de vie des populations sont au...