Conferences on Economic Growth, Development, and Civil Institutions (WGAPE Conference)

该奖项为非洲政治经济工作组2014年会议提供部分资金。 这次会议汇集了一个跨学科的社会和行为科学家小组，他们积极参与非洲发展政治经济学的前沿研究。 该会议包括许多研究生和初级学者作为正式参与者，它作为培训基地和这些参与者的重要研究网络。WGAPE与会者在领先的科学期刊上发表文章。 研究结果向决策者广泛传播，包括在世界银行举行会议，向非洲决策者介绍情况，以及为非技术受众编写书籍和文章。 过去十年来，非洲的迅速增长和政治自由化使商业界对非洲作为贸易和投资目的地的兴趣日益增加。 因此，对非洲发展模式的深入研究对美国企业和美国政策制定者越来越重要。

This award provides partial funding for the 2014 meeting of the Working Group in African Political Economy. This meeting brings together an interdisciplinary group of social and behavioral scientists who are actively engaged in cutting edge research on the political economy of African development. The meeting includes many graduate students and junior scholars as full participants and it serves as a training ground and a crucial research network for these participants.WGAPE attendees publish in leading scientific journals. The research results are widely disseminated to policymakers, including sessions at the World Bank, presentations to African policymakers, and books and articles for non-technical audiences. Africa's rapid growth and political liberalization over the past decade has led to increasing business interest in Africa as a trade and investment destination. Therefore, insightful research on African development patterns is increasingly important for US businesses and US policymakers.