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IAD Spring 2013 Symposium

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Growth, Poverty, and Inequality: Confronting
the Challenges of a Better Life for All in Africa

The Institute for African Development, in collaboration with the African Economic Research Consortium, recently held a symposium on the theme Growth, Poverty, and Inequality. We examined issues such as identification of strategies for ensuring that growth translates into improved livelihoods for people, policies that empower the poor and landless, and educational policies that build the capacity of youth and other disadvantaged communities.

Proceedings of the conference are now available as an online video.
Conference Schedule

Program Brochure

 In honor of Erik Thorbecke,* H.E. Babcock Professor Emeritus of Economics, Cornell University. 

New IAD/CSP Book Series

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Cornell Institute for African Development/
Cambridge Scholars Publishing Book Series


The Cornell Institute for African Development (IAD) and Cambridge Scholars Publishing (CSP), (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) have established a book series that aims to provide a forum for the publication of monographs and edited volumes dealing with multi-disciplinary development issues relating to Africa. The overall objective is to publish books across a wide range of theoretical and practical legal, political, economic, and social development topics; the goal of the series is to make creative contributions to development policy in Africa while also contributing to meaningful, contemporary studies of Africa and the world in general. Manuscripts will be peer reviewed. The IAD/CSP Editorial Board will oversee the assessment and selection of manuscripts for publication. 

 IAD solicits manuscripts to be published in the series.

IAD Spring 2013 Seminar

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The Developmental State and the Delivery
of Public Goods and Services in Africa 

The Spring 2013 Issues in African Development Seminar series focuses on the delivery of public goods and services in Africa and features speakers with expertise in delivery of health care and education services, the role of CSOs in service delivery, and the public trust doctrine. Seminars are presented every Thursday at 2:30 in G08 Uris Hall. Free and open to all.