Browsing CMI Open Research Archive by Author "Skage, Ingvild Aagedal"
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Hunting for Per Diem: The Uses and Abuses of Travel Compensation in Three Developing Countries
Tostensen, Arne; Søreide, Tina; Skage, Ingvild Aagedal (Research report, 2012-04-01)Cash is a great incentive. The last decade has seen a boom in various forms of cash incentive programmes, from the conditional cash transfer programmes that emerged in Latin America in the late 90’s, providing cash to ... -
The challenge of per diem misuse: Training and travel as extra pay
Søreide, Tina; Skage, Ingvild Aagedal; Tostensen, Arne (U4 Brief 2016:8, Report, 2016-12-01)A combination of low wages and perverse incentives motivate civil servants to supplement their income with per diem payments connected to participation in seminars and workshops. The abuse of travel and training- related ... -
When elections consolidate power: The futile fight of the Ugandan opposition in the 2011 elections
Helle, Svein-Erik; Makara, Sabiti; Skage, Ingvild Aagedal (CMI Brief vol. 10 no. 2, Report, 2011-05-18)Recent elections in Uganda produced the outcome “everyone expected”: President Museveni and the NRM-party won. After 25 years of Museveni in power, the opposition has failed to pose any significant and real challenge to ... -
When Per Diems Take Over: Training and Travel as Extra Pay
Skage, Ingvild Aagedal; Søreide, Tina; Tostensen, Arne (Corruption, Grabbing and Development: Real World Challenges, Chapter, 2014-03-01)Weak access to basic services and poor framework conditions for the private sector impede development. Low-quality service provision for example in health, education, utility supply, industry regulation or law enforcement ...