Talk

Master of Development Practice (MDP) Special Lecture Series

Ted was invited to speak at UC Berkeley's Master of Development Practice (MDP) Special Lecture Series on the trajectory of Africa's development through the lens of his career as an economist, providing insight on the future of African development based on his research findings and those of his colleagues.

TEDxBerkeley talk: Climate, Conflict, and African DevelopmentZellerbach Hall, UC BerkeleyFebruary 8, 2014
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African Youth, Education and Economic DevelopmentDakar, SenegalOctober 3, 2013
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International and Area Studies Commencement AddressBerkeley, CA, USAMay 13, 2013
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Understanding African Development: Trends and ProspectsSan Francisco, CA, USAMarch 9, 2013
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Economic Gangsters: Corruption, Violence, and the Poverty of Nations (Google)Mountain View, CA, USAJanuary 30, 2009
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Africa’s Turn?
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Economic Gangsters
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Africa Unleashed: Explaining the Secret of a Belated BoomForeign Affairs
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Is it Africa’s Turn?Boston Review
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Climate and ConflictOtherEnvironment and ClimatePolitical Economy and ConflictResearch Methodology2015
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Worms: Identifying Impacts on Education and Health in the Presence of Treatment ExternalitiesPublished PaperAfrican DevelopmentHealthEducation and Human CapitalResearch Methodology2004
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Poverty and Witch KillingPublished PaperAfrican DevelopmentEnvironment and ClimatePolitical Economy and Conflict2005
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