W1 S3 Long-run trends of development in Africa | African History through the Lens of Economics
WEEK 1: African History through the Lens of Economics is an open-access, interdisciplinary lecture series to study the impact of Africa's history on contemporary development by the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development. In this session, Morten Jerven, Ewout Frankema and Marlous van Waijenburg discuss long-run trends of development in Africa.
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00:00 Introduction
03:30 Morten Jerven: how to interpret the African economic past
17:37 Ewout Frankema: 5 Centuries of African Trade
38:36 Marlous van Waijenburg: labour and development in African history
58:51 Q & A
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The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development at London Business School has designed an interdisciplinary, open-access lecture series to study the impact of Africa’s history on contemporary development. The 11-week course led by Elias Papaioannou (London Business School), Leonard Wantchekon (Princeton University), Stelios Michalopoulos (Brown University) and Nathan Nunn (Harvard University) will feature leading experts and guest scholars across economics, history, political science, cultural anthropology, business and psychology to provide a forum of dialogue across multiple subject areas.
This course is open to students and professionals with an interest in economics, political science, history, sociology and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. Supported by the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and the Structural Transformation and Economic Growth Initiative (STEG).
