Léonce Ndikumana Explained

Léonce Ndikumana, is a Burundian Professor of Economics and specialist in African economy development, macroeconomics, external debt and capital flight.

Biography

Ndikumana got his bachelor's degree in economics at the University of Burundi in 1986.[1] He became a lecturer in 1987 and finally Director of Finance and Administration at the same university. In 1992, he got a Masters in Economics and in 1996 his doctorate at the Washington University in St. Louis, United States. He is currently Distinguished Professor of Economics and Director of the Africa Development Program at the Institute of Research at Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States.

Ndikumana is particularly interested in the macro-economic policy and in Africa economy.[2] He focuses his career on the causes of weak African economies, its consequences and solutions needed.[3] He is a member of the United Nations Development Policy Committee. He served as Director of Research and Operations of the African Development Bank (2008–2011),[4] and Head of macroeconomic analysis at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA or Economic Commission for Africa), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 2006 to 2008. He specializes on external debt and capital flight, financial markets and growth, and macroeconomic policies for growth and employment with a focus on the Africa.[5] [6]

Scientific activity

Léonce Ndikumana focuses primarily on African economy development, macroeconomic theory, and money and banking. He has examined the extent, causes and effects[5] the flight of capital from African countries.[7] [8] He has co-written with James K. Boyce research published in several journals: International Review of Applied Economics, African Development Review,[9] Development and Change, Journal of Development Studies[10] and World Development. His préoccupations on macroeconomics are also published in journals such as American Economic Review,[11] Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, and Journal of African Economies.[12]

Ndikumana is also author of several works.[13] [14] [15] [16] In La dette odieuse de l’Afrique[17] (Amalion, 2013), co-written with James K. Boyce, Ndikumana reveals that, contrary to popular perception that Africa depends on financial resources of the West,[18] the continent is actually a net creditor to the rest of the world.[19]

His volume "On the Trail of Capital Flight from Africa. The Takers and the Enablers", co-edited with James K. Boyce (Oxford University Press, 2022) reveals the complex network of actors and enablers that facilitate capital flight from Angola, Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa.

Honors and awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Léonce Ndikumana - ICRICT. icrict.org. 25 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Prof.Léonce Ndikumana, l'homme dont l'économie réussit - Zerà Action Burundi Blog. zeraction. zeraction.com. 25 July 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919035303/http://www.zeraction.com/2014/12/prof-leonce-ndikumana-l-homme-dont-l-economie-reussit.html. 19 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Leonce Ndikumana et James K. Boyce, La dette odieuse de l'Afrique. Msu.edu. 25 July 2016.
  4. Web site: The Rise of Chinese Influence in Africa. 12 November 2015. Therealnews.com. 25 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Interview with Economic Development and Research Department Director, Léonce Ndikumana. Afdb.org. 25 July 2016.
  6. Web site: Leonce Ndikumana » TripleCrisis. Triplecrisis.com. 25 July 2016.
  7. Web site: Expert: Potential Economic Impact of Ebola Pandemic on West Africa - Leonce Ndikumana. Newswise.com. 27 November 2017.
  8. Web site: Leonce Ndikumana - African Finance and Economic Association. afea.info. 25 July 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160822215641/http://afea.info/about/executive-committee/leonce-ndikumana.html. 22 August 2016.
  9. African Development Review. 2010 . Wiley. 10.1111/(issn)1467-8268.
  10. Web site: Journal of Development Studies. scimagojr.com. 25 July 2016.
  11. Web site: American Economic Association. aeaweb.org. 25 July 2016.
  12. Web site: Journal of African Economies. https://web.archive.org/web/20050802075042/http://jae.oxfordjournals.org/. dead. 2 August 2005. Oxford Journals. 25 July 2016.
  13. Web site: SelectedWorks - Léonce Ndikumana. Berkeley Electronic. Press. bepress.com. 25 July 2016.
  14. Web site: Léonce Ndikumana : L'opiniâtre. Afrique Méditerranée. Business. ambusinessmagazine.com. 25 July 2016.
  15. Web site: Leonce Ndikumana at IDEAS. repec.org. 25 July 2016.
  16. Web site: Documents. African Development Bank. 27 November 2017.
  17. Web site: Léonce Ndikumana, Directeur du département de la recherche sur le développement de la BAD - maintenir les aides promises. afdb.org. 25 July 2016.
  18. Web site: Afrique : les Nations unies alertent sur le déficit d'investissement. lefigaro.fr. lefigaro.fr. 25 July 2016. 2014-07-08.
  19. Web site: Léonce Ndikumana : " 2010 sera mieux que 2009 sur le plan économique en Afrique". 11 November 2009. radiookapi.net. 25 July 2016.
  20. Web site: Léonce Ndikumana - Department of Economics - UMass Amherst. umass.edu. 25 July 2016.
  21. Web site: Spotlight Scholars - Research Next - UMass Amherst. umass.edu. 25 July 2016.
  22. Web site: Les associés de recherche émérites . - The North-South Institute - International Development Research. 25 July 2016.

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