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Syrian Refugees in Istanbul and Gaziantep: Comparative Findings on Settlement, Livelihood and Support
(CMI Insight 2022:01, Report, 2022-06-01)The Syrian presence in Turkey is largely urban in nature with refugees settling in regional cities along the Syria-Turkey border and in the metropolises of western Turkey. Based on a survey with 300 Syrian refugees in ... -
Tackling Corruption in Oil Rich Countries: The Role of Transparency
(U4 Brief 2008:3, Report, 2008-02-01)Corruption is a huge problem in many developing countries rich in oil and other natural resources, and is central in explaining why these countries perform badly in terms of socio-economic development. Transparency reform ... -
Tackling shell companies: Limiting the opportunities to hide proceeds of corruption
(U4 Brief 2012:10, Report, 2012-12-05)Shell companies that cannot be traced back to their owners are one of the most important mechanisms by which corrupt officials transfer illicit wealth from developing countries. This process damages these countries’ ... -
Taking stock of the tax reform process in Angola, and why tax incentives should be avoided
(Angola Brief vol. 2 no. 1, Report, 2012-06-05)Angola is currently implementing a tax reform. The main objective of the reform is to increase non-oil tax revenues by broadening the tax base, rationalize incentives, increase control with voluntary tax payments and fight ... -
Tax amnesty in Angola: a fresh start or a vicious circle?
(Angola Brief vol. 4 no. 9, Report, 2014-09-17)The Angolan Parliament has recently approved a comprehensive set of new tax legislation as part of the ongoing non-oil tax reform. An amnesty for taxpayers’ outstanding debt is part of the reform package. Given the lawlessness ... -
Tax haven or international financial centre? The case of Kenya
(U4 Brief 2014:8, Report, 2014-09-17)International financial centres are geared to provide optimal conditions for the financial services industry. They encourage activities that can improve a country’s economy, but they may also facilitate money laundering, ... -
Taxing the urban boom in Tanzania: Central versus local government property tax collection
(CMI Insight 2017:3, Report, 2017-06-01)Effective collection of property taxes requires constructive working relations between the central government revenue authority and the municipalities, independent of the mode of administration. Clear division of function ... -
Taxing the urban boom: property taxation in Africa
(CMI Insight 2017:1, Report, 2017-03-01)The growth of Africa’s towns and cities has outpaced local governments’ capacity for service delivery in terms of management, infrastructure, and financing. As a result, many African towns and cities are now faced with a ... -
Teachers and Taxis: Corruption in the Education Sector in Honduras
(U4 Brief 2008:16, Report, 2008-05-29)Honduras invests large sums in education,but powerful teachers' unions and political appointments hinder reforms in a sector vulnerable to corruption and lacking in civil society monitoring. For current decentralisation ... -
Teaching ethics in highly corrupt societies: Concerns and opportunities
(U4 Brief 2009:5, Report, 2009-04-27)This U4 Brief explores why a traditional approach to teaching ethics is ill-suited in highly corrupt societies, and outlines key considerations with respect to timing, content, and method when designing and implementing ... -
Ten challenges in public construction. CEIC-CMI public sector transparency study
(Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 19, Report, 2011-11-30)Nobody questions Angola’s need for infrastructure and housing – and compared to many other countries in the region, the level and outputs of the country’s investment in construction activities are impressive. What we ... -
The accumulation of unexplained wealth by public officials: Making the offence of illicit enrichment enforceable
(U4 Brief 2012:1, Report, 2012-01-25)Recent high-profile cases have focused attention on the transfer of assets abroad by heads of state and other senior officials from developing countries in amounts that far exceed their legitimate sources of income. Article ... -
The Added Value of Value Added Tax: People are more willing to pay tax
(CMI Brief vol. 14 no. 2, Report, 2015-04-21)Raising domestic tax revenues is a priority for most sub-Saharan African countries. But the tax bases in most African countries are undermined by widespread tax avoidance and evasion. A new study from CMI supports the claim ... -
The anatomy of a failed anti corruption project: A case study from Nepal
(U4 Practice Insight 2009:3, Report, 2009-09-03)In 2004 and 2005, the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) implemented the first anti‑corruption project involving the private sector in Nepal. Despite the novelty of a supply‑side intervention, ... -
The campaign to promote the African Union Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance: Insights into advocacy on the African continent
(U4 Practice Insight 2013:4, Report, 2013-05-27)This U4 Practice Insight seeks to communicate the experiences and lessons learned by a governance specialist during three years of advocacy work to promote the ratification of the African Union Charter on Democracy, Elections ... -
The case for asset declarations in the judiciary: Identifying illicit enrichment and conflicts of interests
(U4 Brief 2014:5, Report, 2014-05-06)Asset declarations serve in many countries as a tool for detecting and preventing illicit enrichment and conflicts of interests among public officials. However, not all countries with an asset declaration regime in place ... -
The challenge of per diem misuse: Training and travel as extra pay
(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 ... -
The challenging dynamics of microcredit in Angola
(CMI Brief vol. 14 no. 6, Report, 2015-09-18)Personal characteristics and capacities are important for whether microcredit clients succeed in business. In particular, a client’s education influences business profitability. However, to benefit from group-based ... -
The changing role of Chinese development aid
(CMI Insight 2020:1, Report, 2020-03-01)In recent years, China has significantly increased its development interventions. China is now among the major providers of aid to Africa. Foreign aid has become an important tool in the range of instruments applied by the ... -
The Cost of Doing Politics in Ghana: What does violence against politicians look like?
(CMI Brief no. 2024:01, Report, 2024-03-01)Ghana is characterized by highly partisan politics with the prospects for electoral violence exacerbated by a winner takes all electoral system. Candidates for political office routinely experience some form of political ...