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The Gatekeepers: Political Participation of Women in Malawi
(CMI Brief vol. 15 no. 12, Report, 2016-08-01)All over the world, there are gatekeepers with the power to facilitate – or restrict – peoples’ access. We have studied the role of the chairpersons and secretaries of the political parties in Malawi, and their role as ... -
The Gender Machinery Women in Malawi’s Central Government Administration
(CMI Brief vol. 15 no. 11, Report, 2016-06-01)Malawi has its version of a ‘national gender machinery’, like many other countries, established to break the barriers against women representation in politics and to promote women interests. However, the way in which this ... -
The gendered impact of corruption: Who suffers more? men or women?
(U4 Brief 2015:9, Report, 2015-01-01)What supports the claim that corruption causes more suffering for women than men? By distinguishing between indirect victimisation and direct victimisation, it is reasonable to assume women suffer more, and differently, ... -
The gendering of poverty and inequality in rural Malanje, Angola
(CMI Report R 2018:10, Research report, 2018-01-01)This report is concerned with analyzing the gendered dimensions of rural poverty, based on qualitative and quantitative research in the rural municipality of Kalandula in the northeastern province of Malanje, Angola. The ... -
The gendering of poverty and inequality in rural Malanje, Angola
(CMI Report R 2018:10, Research report, 2018-06-01)This report is concerned with analyzing the gendered dimensions of rural poverty, based on qualitative and quantitative research in the rural municipality of Kalandula in the northeastern province of Malanje, Angola. The ... -
The global participation backlash: Implications for natural resource initiatives
(U4 Brief 2017:4, Report, 2017-06-01)Civil society organizations can help to ensure good governance over natural resources as members of global multi-stakeholder initiatives like the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. Yet a good number of resource-rich ... -
The health status of adolescents in Ecuador and the country’s response to the need for differentiated healthcare for adolescents
(Reproductive Health vol. 14 no. 29, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-01)Background Adolescents face a range of health problems but many barriers block their access to health services, and in particular to sexual and reproductive health services. The objective of this study was to assess the ... -
The Humanitarian Theater in the Mediterranean and the Threat of Violence in the Balkans
(Journal of Borderlands Studies, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-01)This article compares the Mediterranean and the Balkan routes of migration into the European Union, exploring the (in)visibility and (un)knowability of the management of European borderlands. It offers a historical overview ... -
The Idea of a Clean and Efficient War Is a Dangerous Lie
(Others, 2022-04-01)There is dominant propaganda that seems to suggest war can be conducted according to a set of acceptable, standardized, and abstract rules. It can't. Originally published in Common Dreams. Republished in Focaal Blog, ... -
The Impact of elections: The case of Uganda
(Crisis in Autocratic Regimes, Chapter, 2017-01-01)The comparative democratization literature is divided on the effects of multiparty elections in non - democratic regimes. Early analyses assumed that elections would lead to democracy, yet more recent studies highlight ... -
The Impact of Information and Accountability on Hospital Procurement Corruption in Argentina and Bolivia
(U4 Brief 2008:7, Report, 2008-05-02)Argentina and Bolivia have both attempted to curb corruption in procurement of hospital supplies. With varying degrees of success, their experiences tell a lesson: unless there are consequences attached to identified ... -
The impact of the financial and economic crisis in Asia on Norway's major development partners. Report submitted to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Research report, Research report, 1999)This report first describes the currency, financial and economic crises in Asia and analyses how the crises evolved. The second part analyses how the three types of crises affect selected Norwegian development partners in ... -
The impact of the international financial crisis on the economy of the Sudan
(Sudan Report SR 2009: 1, Research report, 2009-05-13)The ongoing international financial crisis has forced experts, economists, politicians, and decision-makers to assess what is happening and seek to understand the causes, extent and possible impacts of the crisis on the ... -
The impact of wealth and female autonomy on fertility decisions in Nepal: An econometric analysis
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2010)Over the last fifteen years, the fertility rate in Nepal has declined significantly. In the same period, the country has, despite political unrest and a civil war, experienced economic growth. In contrast with its neighboring ... -
The Indonesian Court for Corruption Crimes: Circumventing judicial impropriety?
(U4 Brief 2013:5, Report, 2013-09-23)The anti-corruption world has witnessed increasing institutional specialisation, including the emergence of anti-corruption courts. Indonesia’s Special Court for Corruption Crimes in Jakarta gained prominence for a nearly ... -
The Influence and Effects of Financial Development on Economic Growth. An Empirical Approach
(Research report, Research report, 2003)The financial sector plays an important part in economic growth as it can reduce the cost of acquiring information, conducting transactions and facilitating saving mobilisation. By providing these services, the financial ... -
The Informal Credit Market: A Study of Default and Informal Lending in Nepal
(Master thesis, 2005-01-01)Informal credit markets are still important in developing countries. Despite an increase in supply of formal credit in rural areas, informal lenders remain the dominant source of credit for the poorest households. Improvements ... -
The Institutional Context of the 2004 General Elections in Malawi
(Research report, Research report, 2006)This report summarises the findings of a joint research project undertaken by the Centre for Social Research, Chr. Michelsen Institute and the Universities of Malawi and Bergen. Ensuring that elected political leaders play ... -
The institutional impact of aid dependence on recipients in Africa
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 1999)Heavy aid dependence can have significant effects on institutions and governance. In Botswana, Mauritius, Korea and Taiwan, high levels of aid reinforced local capacity, enabling them to 'graduate' from most aid. But in ... -
The institutionalisation of the Tanzanian opposition parties: How stable are they?
(Research report, Research report, 2000)In 1992, legislation formally ended the nearly 30 year domination of the one-party state in Tanzania, part of a democratisation wave that appeared to sweep through Africa in the late 80s and early 90s. In Tanzania by 1993, ...