Léonce Ndikumana
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
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About Léonce
Academic Profile
Academic Background: Ph.D. in Economics, Washington University in St. Louis (1996); M.A. in Economics, University of Burundi (1990).
Research Interests: Capital flight from sub-Saharan Africa, macroeconomic policies, and the economics of conflict.
Appointments: Distinguished Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2015–present); Director, African Development Policy Program (2018–present).
Publications: Author of Africa’s Odious Debts: How Foreign Loans and Capital Flight Bled a Continent (Zed Books, 2011); articles in World Development and Journal of African Economies.
Additional Contributions: Consultant for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa; keynote speaker at African development forums.