Fred van der Kraaij

Economist, Ph.D. Specialized in economics of African countries. Focus on human rights and rule of law. Lived in West Africa for over 16 years: Liberia, Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta), Mali, Senegal; in North America (USA), and South America/Bolivia. Working experience in over 20 countries. Previously employed by the Government of Liberia, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the World Bank.
Selected publications. He maintains a popular website  Liberia Past and Present and tweets as @liberiapp and @FredVDKraaij.