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Ewout Frankema and Anne Booth (eds.), Fiscal Capacity and the Colonial State in Asia and Africa, c. 1850-1960 by Hillbom, Ellen

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Is there such a thing as sustainable agricultural intensification in smallholder-based farming in sub-Saharan Africa? Understanding yield differences in relation to gender in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia by Andersson Djurfeldt, Agnes, Djurfeldt, Göran, Hillbom, Ellen, Isinika, Aida C., Joshua, Miriam Dalitso Kalanda, Kaleng'a, Wisdom Chilwizhi, Kalindi, Audrey, Msuya, Elibariki, Mulwafu, Wapulumuka, Wamulume, Mukata

“…Smallholder-based, sustainable, agricultural intensification is increasingly put forth as a development pathway that is necessary to improve farmer's…”
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Tax bargaining, fiscal contracts, and fiscal capacity in Ghana: A long-term perspective by Aboagye, Prince Young, Hillbom, Ellen

“…Abstract Many Sub-Saharan African countries are unable to generate sufficient tax revenues for public purposes. While it is widely accepted that governments’…”
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Long-term trends in economic inequality: lessons from colonial Botswana, 1921-74 by Bolt, Jutta, Hillbom, Ellen

“…This article contributes to the growing literature on colonial legacies influencing long-term development. It focuses on Botswana, a case where the…”
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CATTLE, DIAMONDS AND INSTITUTIONS: MAIN DRIVERS OF BOTSWANA'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 1850 TO PRESENT by Hillbom, Ellen

“…This study investigates the role of political as well as economic institutions, factor endowments and geography as main drivers of change in Botswana's…”
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Registration of private interests in land in a community lands policy setting: An exploratory study in Meru district, Tanzania by Biddulph, Robin, Hillbom, Ellen

“…•Qualitative data collected on supply and demand of occupancy certificates.•Wealthy area but demand did not drive widespread formal registration.•Less resort…”
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Diamonds or development? A structural assessment of Botswana's forty years of success by Hillbom, Ellen

“…Due to its four decades of high long-term economic growth and democratic system, Botswana has been depicted as an exceptional success story in a region full of…”
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BOTSWANA: A DEVELOPMENT-ORIENTED GATE-KEEPING STATE by Hillbom, Ellen

“…Due to a combination of exceptional economic growth and social development, Botswana has been hailed as an African developmental state. This article rejects…”
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Tax Bargaining, Fiscal Contract, and Fiscal Capacity in Ghana : A long-term perspective by Aboagye, Prince Young, Hillbom, Ellen

“…Many Sub-Saharan African countries are unable to generate sufficient tax revenues for public purposes. While it is widely accepted that governments’ ability to…”
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Income inequality and export-orinted commecialization in colonial Africa: Evidence from six countries by Hillbom, Ellen, Bolt, Jutta, de Haas, Michiel, Tadei, Federico

“…Limited knowledge of African historical inequality trajectories hampers our understanding of inequality outcomes today and leads to a major omission in debates…”
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Market institutions benefiting smallholders in contemporary Meru, Tanzania by Hillbom, Ellen

“…Smallholders in developing countries can potentially benefit from access to local, regional, national and international markets as they intermediate between…”
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“The family farms together, the decisions, however are made by the man” —Matrilineal land tenure systems, welfare and decision making in rural Malawi by Djurfeldt, Agnes Andersson, Hillbom, Ellen, Mulwafu, Wapulumuka O., Mvula, Peter, Djurfeldt, Göran

“…Improved female control over land is often put forth as a means of raising the productivity of smallholder agriculture, enhancing female bargaining power and…”
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Income inequality and export‐oriented commercialization in colonial Africa: Evidence from six countries by Hillbom, Ellen, Bolt, Jutta, Haas, Michiel, Tadei, Federico

“…Limited knowledge of African historical inequality trajectories hampers our understanding of inequality outcomes today and leads to a major omission in debates…”
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When water is from God: formation of property rights governing communal irrigation furrows in Meru, Tanzania, c. 1890-2011 by Hillbom, Ellen

“…In Meru, Tanzania local initiatives were instrumental in establishing a gravity irrigation system in the 1890s. The original property rights institutions…”
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From millet to tomatoes: incremental intensification with high-value crops in contemporary Meru, Tanzania by Hillbom, Ellen

“…In Meru, Tanzania, changing land/labour ratios have, for over a century, been the main driving force in a farm intensification process. The construction and…”
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Potential for Diversification? The Role of the Formal Sector in Bechuanaland Protectorate's Economy, 1900-65 by Bolt, Jutta, Hillbom, Ellen

“…While Botswana since independence has experienced impressive economic growth and development this progress has not been accompanied by economic diversification…”
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Agricultural development and the distribution of water resources in Kgatleng District, Botswana by Hillbom, Ellen

“…During Botswana's four decades of high levels of growth the agricultural sector has lagged behind, with smallholder productivity being especially poor. This…”
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Pro-poor agricultural growth – Inclusion or differentiation? Village level perspectives from Zambia by Andersson Djurfeldt, Agnes, Hillbom, Ellen

“…Over the past decade pro-poor agricultural growth strategies intended to raise smallholder productivity and increase commercialization among smallholders have…”
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Farm Intensification and Milk Market Expansion in Meru, Tanzania by Hillbom, Ellen

“…In Meru, Tanzania, technological and institutional change has turned milk into one of the most reliable and important sources of income for smallholder…”
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BOTSWANA: A DEVELOPMENT-ORIENTED GATE-KEEPING STATE — A REPLY TO IAN TAYLOR by Hillbom, Ellen

“…A reply to Ian Taylor's comment to the nature of the state in Botswana is presented. Hillbom argues that if the country is to continue and improve its…”
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