Returns on investments during the colonial era: The case of Congo / Frans Buelens

Public ISBD Titre : Returns on investments during the colonial era: The case of Congo Type de document : document électronique Auteurs : Frans Buelens, Auteur ; Stefaan MARYSSE, Auteur Editeur : Antwerp : Institute of Development Policy and Management, University of Antwerp Année de publication : 2006 Collection : IOB Discussion Paper num. no. 2006/07 Importance : 32 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : colonialisme/investissements/marché financier Note de contenu : Before the First World War a global wave of foreign direct investment materialised. Belgium participated in it on a global scale but after the War a shift towards the Belgian colony (Congo) was observed. With regard to these colonial investments, it is commonly argued that higher (expected) profit rates were a strong incentive, although others propose that the colonial powers actually lost money on their overseas possessions. We measure ex-post performance in terms of the time weighted rate of return by making use of a new database on Congo stocks. We demonstrate that, as far as the Congo sample is concerned in comparison with the Belgian sample, returns on Congo stocks were much higher, at least until country risk became a reality (1955-1960). Returns on investments during the colonial era: The case of Congo [document électronique] / Frans Buelens, Auteur ; Stefaan MARYSSE, Auteur . - Antwerp : Institute of Development Policy and Management, University of Antwerp, 2006 . - 32 p.. - (IOB Discussion Paper; no. 2006/07) . Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : colonialisme/investissements/marché financier Note de contenu : Before the First World War a global wave of foreign direct investment materialised. Belgium participated in it on a global scale but after the War a shift towards the Belgian colony (Congo) was observed. With regard to these colonial investments, it is commonly argued that higher (expected) profit rates were a strong incentive, although others propose that the colonial powers actually lost money on their overseas possessions. We measure ex-post performance in terms of the time weighted rate of return by making use of a new database on Congo stocks. We demonstrate that, as far as the Congo sample is concerned in comparison with the Belgian sample, returns on Congo stocks were much higher, at least until country risk became a reality (1955-1960).

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Code-barres	Cote	Support	Localisation	Section	Disponibilité
100075	électr.	indéterminé / indéterminé	Lokombe	récent	Exclu du prêt

South Kivu: A sanctuary for the rebellion of the democratic forces for the liberation of Rwanda / Marina Rafti

Public ISBD Titre : South Kivu: A sanctuary for the rebellion of the democratic forces for the liberation of Rwanda Type de document : document électronique Auteurs : Marina Rafti, Auteur Editeur : Antwerp : Institute of Development Policy and Management, University of Antwerp Année de publication : 2006 Collection : IOB Discussion Paper num. no. 2006/05 Importance : 32 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : activité militaire/population locale/Sud-Kivu Note de contenu : This publication deals with the situation of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) in South Kivu. The FDLR is a greater threat to the population of South Kivu than to Rwanda, because the violent rebellion affects the local population directly. South Kivu: A sanctuary for the rebellion of the democratic forces for the liberation of Rwanda [document électronique] / Marina Rafti, Auteur . - Antwerp : Institute of Development Policy and Management, University of Antwerp, 2006 . - 32 p.. - (IOB Discussion Paper; no. 2006/05) . Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : activité militaire/population locale/Sud-Kivu Note de contenu : This publication deals with the situation of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) in South Kivu. The FDLR is a greater threat to the population of South Kivu than to Rwanda, because the violent rebellion affects the local population directly.

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Code-barres	Cote	Support	Localisation	Section	Disponibilité
100074	électr.	indéterminé / indéterminé	Lokombe	récent	Exclu du prêt

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