Mare Sarr

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of risk aversion and rainfall variability on farm level diversity were empirically assessed with unique panel data from Ethiopia consisting of experimentally generated risk aversion measures combined with rainfall data.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the effectiveness of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) as a scrutiny mechanism for corruption control and find that EITI membership has not resulted in reduced corruption scores.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide theoretical and empirical insights into the puzzling simultaneous rise in foreign direct investment inflows in Africa and capital flight from the continent over the past decades, and provide some policy insights derived from the empirical results.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess the extent to which society is able to invest now in order to prepare for future risks and uncertainties in the arrival of biological problems, and assess the value of genetic resources for R&D.

TL;DR: The authors developed a dynamic discrete choice model of an unchecked ruler making decisions regarding the development of a resource rich country, and showed that unstructured lending from international credit markets can create incentives to loot the country; and an enhanced likelihood of looting causes greater political instability, and diminishes growth.