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Does democracy reduce corruption?
(CMI Working Paper WP 2011:4, Working paper, 2011-12-12)While democracy is commonly believed to reduce corruption, there are obvious endogeneity problems in measuring the impact of democracy on corruption. This paper addresses the endogeneity of democracy by exploiting the ... -
Does diversification improve institutions in resource rich countries?
(Angola Brief vol. 2 no. 5, Report, 2012-12-11)Angola is the world’s second most concentrated country in terms of exports. Furthermore, concentration has increased during recent years. Angola also faces the challenge of a resource curse prevalent in resource rich ... -
Does Parliament Matter in New Democracies? The Case of South Africa 1994-2000
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2001)The role of parliaments is a neglected topic in the study of the democratisation in sub-Saharan Africa. This working paper provides a case study of the South African parliament from the first democratic elections in 1994 ... -
Does Social Development Affect Poverty? The Role of Participation in Income Dynamics in Indonesia 1993-2000
(Research report, Research report, 2005)The objective of this study is to assess whether there are any effects on household income changes and poverty reduction in Indonesia from living in a community that has a more democratic system of decision making, or from ... -
Does the Colombian constitutional court undermine the health system?
(CMI Brief vol. 10 no. 7, Report, 2011-09-01)Is right-to-health litigation a suitable strategy for advancing the right to health, or does it reinforce inequalities and undermine health authorities in their attempts to control costs and set fair priorities? Colombia ... -
Doing accountability differently. A proposal for the vertical integration of civil society monitoring and advocacy
(U4 Issue 2016:4, Research report, 2016-08-01)Civil society accountability initiatives that take into account power structures at multiple levels can produce more lasting institutional change, compared to locally-bounded initiatives that address the symptoms rather ... -
Doing global investments the Nordic way. The 'business case' for Equinor’s support to union work among its employees in Tanzania
(Focaal: Journal of Global and Historical Anthropology vol. 88, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-01)In the Nordic countries, unions are represented in company boards and can infl uence companies’ policies toward labor abroad. Th is article focuses on the Norwegian national oil company Equinor and its support of ... -
Doing reconstruction funding well: International lessons for Ukraine’s energy sector
(U4 Brief 2023:2, Report, 2023-10-01)Ukraine is not the first country to require urgent reconstruction of its energy sector. Other countries’ efforts can provide some valuable lessons – especially in mitigating procurement corruption. -
Donor anti-corruption strategies: Learning from implementation
(U4 Brief 2013:10, Report, 2013-12-19)A comparison of U4 partner agencies’ anti-corruption strategies shows that while they take different shapes, their purpose, content and approach is similar. Emphasis is placed on safeguarding donor funds and guiding support ... -
Donor roles in face of endemic corruption - Albania in the policy debate
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Donor Support to Political Parties: Status and Principles
(Research report, Research report, 2007)Political parties are indispensable for the functioning of liberal democracies. However, the political parties of many transitional and developing countries are not functioning well. This fact has led to increasing donor ... -
Donors and "zero tolerance for corruption": From principle to practice
(U4 Brief 2014:2, Report, 2014-02-05)Bilateral donors often use “zero tolerance for corruption policies” to signal a tough stance against corruption, but staff often experience a lack of clarity on how to apply these policies in practice. Some multilateral ... -
Draken i rommet
(Others, 2012-09-05)An article about the lack of domestic political debate surrounding Norway's frosty relationship to China. -
Drivers of child marriage in eastern Sudan
(Report, 2018-09-01)There are several causes that contribute to child marriage in eastern Sudan, including poverty, lack of education for girls, avoiding stigma and the legality of child marriage. However, tradition and protection of girls’ ... -
Due Diligence : un outil à disposition des bailleurs pour identifier les risques de corruption
(U4 Issue 2022:10, Research report, 2022-09-01)La Due Diligence est pour un bailleur un moyen de détecter en amont les risques de corruption d’un partenaire envisagé. Étape clé pour un projet, mais complexe pour de petites ONG, moins ... -
Dying for information: Right to information and whistleblower protection in India
(U4 Brief 2015:3, Report, 2015-01-01)India's Right to Information Act is one of the most powerful in the world, but the increasing attacks on users of the law suggest a need for further measures. The results of an analysis of newspaper reports indicates the ... -
Dynamics of destabilisation in development interventions in South Kordofan, 2005-2011
(Sudan Working Paper SWP 2015:4, Working paper, 2015-05-19)This paper outlines the landscape of development interventions in South Kordofan between the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005 and the start of a new war in June 2011. Given the constant political ... -
Dynasty or democracy? Party politics in Bangladesh
(CMI Brief vol. 12 no. 6, Report, 2013-11-29)The two major political parties in Bangladesh are dynastic, like other well-known parties in South Asia. Political dynasty means a prominent political family runs the party. This restricts the level of internal democracy ... -
Eastern Sudan: Hosting Ethiopian refugees under tough conditions
(Report, 2021-10-01)Many communities in Eastern Sudan host a large number of Ethiopian refugees. Conditions in the refugee camps are extremely harsh, and there is widespread fear within the host communities that the presence of refugees will ... -
Ebola and corruption: Overcoming critical governance challenges in a crisis situation
(U4 Brief 2015:1, Report, 2015-01-01)Since the end of 2013, the Ebola virus disease has been ravaging the economies and societies of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea-Conakry, infecting over 20,000 people by the end of 2014. The disease also spread to Nigeria, ...