Prof. Abel Alfred Kinyondo

Name
Abel Alfred Kinyondo

Academic Rank
Associate Professor

Department
Geography and Economics

Biography

Biography

Prof. Abel Alfred Kinyondo (Ph.D., Monash University, Australia) is an Associate Professor of Development Economics at the University of Dar es Salaam (DUCE). He has previously worked as the Director of Strategic Research at REPOA and Head of the Economics and Geography Department at DUCE. He has also worked for UNDP Tanzania as a NUNV Specialist. He holds a Ph.D. from Monash University (Australia); a distinction in Master of Arts (Economics) Degree from the University of Botswana, and a first-class Economics Degree from the University of Namibia. Prof. Kinyondo has over 20 years of research experience, with more than 70 publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, books, and book chapters in internationally reputable outlets such as Oxford Development Studies, Extractive Industries and Society, World Affairs, African Development Review, and Parliamentary Affairs. He has a rich track record in advising African governments as well as regional and global institutions, including the Southern African Development Community, African Development Bank, World Bank, and the United Nations. His research spans industrial policy, natural resource governance, energy, climate investment, international relations, and data science. Prof. Kinyondo currently serves on the Ministerial Advisory Board for the Registration, Insolvency, and Trusteeship Agency (RITA) and is also a member of the High-Level Academic Council of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Academy. 

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Email Address
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Research Interest

Research Interest
Industrial policy, Tourism, Natural Resource Governance, Energy, Climate Investment, International Relations, Public Health and Data Science

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Projects

Projects

Conducting a final external evaluation of rural enterprise support to eliminate child labour and extension projects in Tanzania for Eliminating Child Labour in Tobacco Growing (ECLT) Foundation

Designing the Second National Strategic Plan for Implementing Tanzania’s Natural Wealth and Resources Act, 2017 (Cap 449 and 450) for the Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs

Assessing TI’s Government Defense Integrity Index (GDI) for 

Transparency International (TI)

Publications

Publications

Kinyondo, A. (2024). Climate Change Innovations: A Golden Opportunity for Africa. African Journal of Sustainable Development, 14(1), pp. 17-33.

Kinyondo, A. (2024). Local Content Management in Tanzania's Extractive Sector: How effective is it? The Extractive Industries and Society. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2024.101435.

Tomassi, O., and Kinyondo, A. (2024). Technology, capital, and sustainability: Frontiers in just transitions for African mining. Resources Policy. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105348

Huggins, C.and Kinyondo, A. (2024). Securitization of the mining sector? The role of the armed forces in state interventions in Tanzania. The Extractive Industries and Society. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2024.101441.

Harakan, A., Kinyondo, A., Kepko, Y., Kuzenbayev, N., and Pelizzo, R. (2024). The Interplay between Religion, Traditional Beliefs, and Socio-Economic Development: Insights from Four Emerging Economies. Jurnal Ilmiah Al-Syir’ah, Vol. 22  (2) pp: 186 -206

Kinyondo, A., Kuzenbayev, N., Pelizzo, R. (2024). Witchcraft beliefs and conspiracy theorizing: Evidence from Tanzania and cross-national datasets. Politics and Policy, 00(0), pp. 1–22. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12639

Kinyondo, A., and Byaro, M. (2024). The Link between Democracy and Development in Africa: What does Data tell us? African Journal of Economic Review, 12(1), pp. 25-38.

Kinyondo, A. (2023). Domestic Resource Mobilization in Tanzania’s Extractive Sector for Climate Financing. Tax Justice Network Africa and Policy Forum. Nairobi.

Kinyondo, A., and Shija, H. (2023). Youth Skills and Unemployment: Perceived Inadequate Soft Skills and Coping Strategies of Employers in Tanzania. In Ayoo, C. (Ed.) Unemployment – Nature, Challenges & Policy Response. IntechOpen. London, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1003645. (pp. 1- 22).

Pelizzo, R., Koepko, M., Kuzenbayev, N., and Kinyondo, A. (2023). Traditional beliefs and electoral behaviours: Some evidence from Togo. World Affairs, DOI: TRADITIONAL BELIEFS AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR - Pelizzo - 2023 - World Affairs - Wiley Online Library

Byaro, M., Pelizzo, R., and Kinyondo, A. (2023). What are the Main Drivers behind the Acceleration of Tanzania's Economic Growth over the Past Three Decades? African Journal of Economic Review, 1(4), pp. 85-107.

Byaro, M., Kinyondo, A., Lemnge, D. (2023). Does Sub-Saharan Africa’s Rapid Population Growth have Positive or Negative Effects on Aggregate Domestic Investment?  A Panel Quantile Regression. World Affairs, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00438200231168288.

Kinyondo, A., and Ntegwa, M. (2023). The Impact of Cash Transfers on Intimate Partner Violence: A Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Tanzania. The African review, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/1821889x-bja10055.

Kinyondo, A., and Pelizzo, R. (2022). Evaluating the Performance of Parliamentary Committees. Otoritas: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan, 12(1), pp. 1-5. 

Harakan, A., Mustari, N., Kinyondo, A., Hartaman, N., and Ayun, L. (2022). Opportunities and Challenges of Local Governments to Facilitate Implementation of Investment Paradiplomacy. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Civic and Political Studies, 17(2), pp. 37-5.

Pelizzo, R., Kinyondo, A. (2022). How to Write a Thesis. Novate Milanese (mi), Calibano Editore.  https://www.google.com/amp/s/m/libreriauniversitaria.it/amp/product/BIT/9791280224712.

Kinyondo, A., Joseph, M., and Masawe, C. (2022). Socioeconomic Inequality in Maternal Healthcare Services: The Case of Tanzania. African Journal of Economic Review, 10(1): 254-285.

Coghill. K., Norman, B., Smith, T., Neesham, C. and Kinyondo, A. (2021). Improving the Governance of Governments: From addressing barriers to change. In Baldwin, K., Howden, M., Smith, M., Hussey, K. and Dawson, P. (Eds). Transition to a prosperous, resilient, and Carbon-Free Economy (pp. 591-620). Cambridge University Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316389553.030.

Kinyondo, A, Magashi, J, and Miho, A. (2021). Determinants of Intimate Partner Violence: Domestic Violence in Tanzania: Evidence from the National Demographic and Health Survey. African Journal of Economic Review, Vol 9(4), pp. 200-222.

Kinyondo, A., Pelizzo, R., and Byaro, M. (2021). “DELIVER AFRICA FROM DEBT”: Good Governance Alone is not Enough to Save the Continent from Debt Onslaught. World Affairs: https://doi.org/10.1177/00438200211025519.

Kinyondo, A.  and Huggins, C. (2021). Promoting environmental sustainability in the artisanal and small-scale mining sector in Tanzania. WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2021-119, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

Kinyondo, A. and Huggins, C. (2021). State-led Efforts to Reduce Environmental Impacts of Artisanal and Small-scale Mining in Tanzania: Implications for Fulfilment of the Sustainable Development Goals. Environmental Science and Policy. 120: 157-164.

Kinyondo, A. Pelizzo, R. (2021). How Covid-19 has Affected Africa’s Development. World Affairs. 184(1): pp. 57-76.

Kinyondo, A. and Byaro, M. (2020). Human Capital Contribution to the Economic Growth of Sub-Saharan Africa: Does Health Status Matter? Evidence from Dynamic Panel Data. In Rossi, I (ed.), Challenges of Globalization and Prospects for an Inter-civilizational World Order. Springer Nature, Switzerland, Pages 713-724.

Kinyondo, A. and Pelizzo, R. (2020). Rural Poverty in Tanzania. Afro-Asian Journal of Economic and Finance. 1(1): 1-22.

Kinyondo, A. (2020). Does Tanzania’s Development Trajectory Borrow from the China Model? Politics and Policy. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12372.

Byaro, M. and Kinyondo, A. (2020). Institutional Quality Explains the Difference of Natural Gas Revenues to Contribute in the Economy: Empirical Evidence from Tanzania. African Journal of Economic Review, 9(3): 84-97.

Kinyondo, A. and Joseph, M. (2020). Women’s employment status and domestic violence in Tanzania: How do they link? International Journal of Social Welfare. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.12440

Kinyondo, A., and Pelizzo, R. (2020). Socioeconomic Impact of Tourism: The Case of Tanzania. African Journal of Economic Review, 8(2), 239-257.

 

Kinyondo, A, and Huggins, C. (2020). Centres of excellence for artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Tanzania: Assumptions around artisanal entrepreneurship and formalization. The Extractive Industries and Society, Vol. 655. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2020.03.011.

 

Byaro, M., and Kinyondo, A. (2020). Citizens' Trust in Government and Their Greater Willingness to Pay Taxes in Tanzania: A Case Study of Mtwara, Lindi, and Dar es Salaam Regions. Poverty and Public Policy, 12(1), 73-83. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.271.

 

Huggins C., Kinyondo A. (2019). Resource Nationalism and Formalization of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Tanzania: Evidence from the Tanzanite Sector. Resources Policy. Vol. 63. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2019.101436.

 

Kinyondo, A. and Pelizzo, R. (2019). Enhancing citizen participation for development in Tanzania. Otoritas: Jurnal llmu Pemerintahan, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 1-11.

 

Kinyondo, A., and Huggins, C. (2019). Resource nationalism in Tanzania: implications for artisanal and small-scale mining. The Extractive Industries and Society, 6(1), 181-189.

 

Kinyondo, A., and Byaro, M. (2019). Does Citizens' Trust in Government Increase Willingness to Pay Taxes in Tanzania? A Case Study of Mtwara, Lindi, and Dar es Salaam Regions. African Journal of Economic Review, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 176-187.

 

Kinyondo, A. and Magashi, J. (2019). The Impact of Cash Transfers on Women’s Empowerment: The Case of Tanzania Social Action Fund. Poverty and Public Policy. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.256.

 

Kinyondo, A., Pelizzo, R., and Bekenova, K. (2019). The Poverty of Data in Africa: Why the Continent Needs More Bacon. World Affairs. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0043820019883614.

 

Kinyondo, A. and Kagaruki, G. (2019). The Impact of Informal Financial Groups on Socio-economic Development in Tanzania. African Development Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8268.12366.

 

Kinyondo, A. (2019). Is China Recolonizing Africa? Some Views from Tanzania. World Affairs. https://doi.org/10.1177/0043820019839331.

 

Kinyondo, A., and Pelizzo, R. (2018). Poor Quality of Data in Africa: What are the Issues? Politics and Policy, Vol. 46, No. 6, pp. 851- 877.

 

Pelizzo, R., Kinyondo, A., and Nwokora, N. (2018). “Development in Africa”. World Affairs. Vol. 181, No. 3, pp. 256-285.

 

Kinyondo, A. and Riccardo P. (2018). “Growth, Employment, Poverty and equality in Tanzania” (2018). Africology: The Journal of Pan African Studies, vol.11, no.3, pp. 164-181.

 

Pelizzo, R., Nwokora, Z., & Kinyondo, A. (2018). Dimensions of development in Africa. In Frasca, U. (Ed.), Africa in the globalisation era edizioni dell'orso.

 

Byaro, M., Kinyondo, A., Michello, C., and Musonda, P. (2018). “Determinants of public health expenditure growth in Tanzania: An application of Bayesian Model”. African Journal of Economic Review. 6(1) pp 1-13.

 

Kinyondo, A., Bezu, S., and Villanger, E. (2018). “Can Smallholders benefit from the new market opportunities from the extractive industry in Tanzania?” (2018). Bergen: CMI Report No. 8.

 

Kinyondo, A. and Magashi, J. (2017).” Enhancing rural livelihoods in Tanzania: A smallholder farmers’ perspective”. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies. 5(2) pp. 68-79.

 

Byaro, M., Kinyondo, A. and Musonda, P. (2017). "Economic Growth and Under-Five Malaria Mortality in Tanzania Mainland: From Correlation Analysis to Causality". International Journal of Health, 5(1) pp. 91-96.

 

Kolstad, I. and Kinyondo, A. (2017). “Alternatives to local content requirements in resource-rich countries”. Oxford Development Studies. 45(4) pp. 409 – 423.

 

Kinyondo, A. and Villanger, E. (2017). “Local content requirements in the petroleum sector in Tanzania: A thorny road from inception to implementation?” The Extractive Industries and Society. 4(2) pp. 371–384.

 

Siri, L. and Kinyondo, A. (2016) “Resource nationalism and local content in Tanzania: Experiences from mining and consequences for the petroleum sector”. The Extractive Industries and Society. 3(4) pp. 1095 - 1104.

 

Birdsall, N., Fishkin, J., Haqqi, F., Kinyondo, A., et al. (2017). “How should Tanzania use its natural gas? Citizens’ views from a nationwide deliberative poll”. International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. Washington, DC.

 

Pelizzo, R. and Kinyondo, A. (2017). Tourism in Africa: Development and Inequality. Saggistica, Italy.

 

Kinyondo, A. (2016). “Legislative Capacity Building: Pacific Case Studies” (2016). In Lewis, C., and Coghill, K. (Eds), Parliamentarians’ professional development (pp. 123-143). Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.

 

Kinyondo, A., Carol, N., and Tarp, F. (2016). “The role and effectiveness of Special Economic Zones in Tanzania” (2016). UNU-WIDER Working Paper 2016/122.

 

Coghill, K. and Kinyondo, A. (2015). “Benchmarks for Codes of Conduct” (2015). The Parliamentarian. Issue 1, pp. 171-173.

 

Coghill, K., Kinyondo, A., and Neesham, C. (2015). “Recommended Benchmarks for Codes of Conduct Applying to Members of Parliaments”. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. London.

 

Kinyondo, A., and Mwoya, B. (2015). “The Relationship between Stock Market Capitalization and Money Demand in Tanzania: Evidence from ARDL Approach and Granger Causality Test”. International Journal of World History and Economics, 4(7), pp. 1-7.

 

Kinyondo, A. and Pelizzo, R. (2015). “Tourism, development, and inequality: The case of Tanzania”. Poverty and Public Policy, 7(1), pp. 64-79.

Kinyondo, A. and Mwoya, B. (2015). “The Relationship between Stock Market Capitalization and Money Demand in Tanzania: Evidence from ARDL Approach and Granger Causality Test”. International Journal of World History and Economics, 4(7), pp. 1-7.

 

Kinyondo, A. and Pelizzo, R. (2015). “Tourism, development, and inequality: The case of Tanzania”. Poverty and Public Policy, 7(1), pp. 64-79.

 

Islam, R., Kinyondo, A. and Nganga, J. (2015). “Real Wages and Labour Productivity in Tanzania: How Do They Link?”. Journal of African Studies and Development, 7(3), pp. 81-98.

 

Pelizzo, R. and Kinyondo, A. (2014). “Public Accounts Committees in Eastern and Southern Africa: A Comparative Analysis” (2014). Politics and Policy, 42(1), pp. 77-101.

 

Kinyondo, A. (2013). “Strengthening parliaments in nascent democracies: The Need to Prioritise Reforms”. Australasian Parliamentary Review, 28(1), pp. 109–24.

 

Kinyondo, A. and Pelizzo, R. (2013). “Strengthening parliaments: Some lessons from the Pacific Region”. Politics and Policy, 41(3), pp. 420-446.

 

Kinyondo, A. (2012). “Return on Training Investment in Parliaments: The Need for Change in the Pacific Region”. Parliamentary Affairs, 65(3), pp. 576-592.

 

Coghill, K., Holland, P., Kinyondo, A., Lewis, C. and Steinack, K. (2012). “The functions of Parliament: reality challenges tradition”. Australasian Parliamentary Review, 27(2), pp. 55-70.

 

Kinyondo, A. (2012). “Return on Training Investment in Parliaments: The Need for Change in the Pacific Region”. Parliamentary Affairs, 65(3), pp. 576-592.

 

Okurut, N, and Kinyondo, A. (2009) “Determinants of loan repayment performance in microcredit institutions: Evidence from Tanzania”. Asia-African Journal of Economics and Econometrics, 9(2), 337-345.