John M. Luiz

TL;DR: This paper found that ethnolinguistic fractionalization is an important explanatory variable of long-run growth performance, and they follow the analysis of cross-sectional growth studies and show that fractionalisation is a predictor of long run growth performance.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the interaction between MNEs and public governance institutions in regions of limited statehood by focusing on three areas of inquiry: firstly, the impact of MNE's in these environments; secondly, the mechanisms and levels through which they engage with external governance processes; and lastly, strategic motivation for the mode and level of engagement.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the evidence and the lessons of business environment reform in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS), based on the experience of four African countries (Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Ethiopia) that have or are transitioning from a fragile environment to greater stability and more sustained economic growth.

TL;DR: The authors examines the state and scope of the study of economic history of developing regions, underlining the importance of knowledge of history for economic development, and suggests the need for a forum for future research that contributes to our understanding of how institutions, path dependency, technological change and evolutionary processes shape economic growth in the developing parts of the world.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore solutions-driven innovation within an emerging market context, specifically in Africa, and how it can be utilized as a strategy by multinational enterprises to address institu...