• The Question of Becoming: Islamic Reform-Movements in Contemporary Ethiopia 

      Østebø, Terje (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2007)
      Ethiopia’s new political climate (since 1991) has enhanced the Muslims’ opportunities for religious expressions, clearly seen through the surfacing of several Islamic reform movements. These movements; the Salafi movement, ...
    • The Recovery of Stolen Assets: A Fundamental Principle of the UN Convention against Corruption 

      Smith, Jack; Pieth, Mark; Jorge, Guillermo (U4 Brief 2007:2, Report, 2007-10-05)
      Despite hundreds of billions of dollars in aid, the United Nations determined in 2004 that 54 countries had actually become poorer than they were 15 years previously. Most analysts now agree with findings of the World Bank ...
    • The resource bites back: Entry-points for addressing corruption in wildlife crime 

      Williams, David Aled; Parry-Jones, Rob; Roe, Dilys (U4 Issue 2016:2, Research report, 2016-11-01)
      Corruption has recently risen up the global wildlife conservation agenda with a series of international agreements highlighting the role of corruption in facilitating wildlife crime. Though there are notable exceptions, ...
    • The Resource Curse: Which Institutions Matter? 

      Kolstad, Ivar (CMI Working Paper, Working paper, 2007)
      Two types of models are dominant in the current resource curse literature. One type of model studies the selection of entrepreneurs into rent-seeking versus productive activities. The other type analyzes the use of patronage ...
    • The revolving door Indicator: Estimating the distortionary power of the revolving door 

      Brezis, Elise S.; Cariolle, Joël (U4 Brief 2014:10, Report, 2014-12-10)
      When people move between positions as regulator or legislators and private companies within the same sector this can lead to conflicts of interest, regulatory capture, and economic distortions. Such practices are called ...
    • The rise and fall of the mining royalty regime in Zambia 

      Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Fundanga, Caleb; Rakner, Lise (CMI Brief vol. 15 no. 2, Report, 2016-01-01)
      Zambia has a long history of disputed changes of the mining tax regime with damaging effects on the working relations between the Government and the mining sector. A shared assumption has been that profit-related taxes ...
    • The rise and fall of the mining royalty regime in Zambia 

      Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Fundanga, Caleb; Rakner, Lise (Lifting the veil of secrecy: Perspectives on international taxation and capital flight from Africa, Chapter, 2017-11-01)
      Zambia has a long history of disputed changes of the mining tax regime with damaging effects on the working relations between the Government and the mining sector. A shared assumption has been that profit-related taxes ...
    • The risk of authoritarian renewal in Zimbabwe: Understanding ZANU-PF youth 

      Oosterom, Marjoke; Gukurume, Simbarashe (CMI Brief no. 2023:1, Report, 2023-05-01)
      What contributes to the reproduction of authoritarianism? Research conducted with politically active youth in the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) demonstrates their motivations and actual practices, ...
    • The Role of Advocacy against Child Labour 

      Onyango, Philista (CMI Report R 2015:2, Research report, 2015-04-27)
      This report forms part of a larger study titled Advancing the Rights of Children: Assessing the Effectiveness of Transnational Advocacy Networks for Child Rights. Norwegian-Kenyan Civil Society Partnerships Examined. It ...
    • The role of civil society in the UNCAC review process: Moving beyond compliance? 

      Trivunovic, Marijana; Taxell, Nils; Johnsøn, Jesper; Biason, Rita de Cássia (U4 Issue 2013:4, Research report, 2013-05-01)
      Civil society plays a crucial role in the fight against corruption. The inclusion of civil society in the United Nations Convention against Corruption Implementation Review Mechanism (IRM), however, is only optional. This ...
    • The role of donors in the recovery of stolen assets 

      Zinkernagel, Gretta Fenner; Pereira, Pedro Gomes; De Simone, Francesco (U4 Issue 2014:8, Research report, 2014-01-01)
      Financial crimes such as corruption, fraud, and embezzlement generate significant profits, often at the expense of the public budget. These proceeds of crime are usually hidden outside of the country where the crime was ...
    • The role of donors in the recovery of stolen assets 

      Zinkernagel, Gretta Fenner; Pereira, Pedro Gomes; De Simone, Francesco (U4 Issue 2014:08, Research report, 2014-12-10)
      Financial crimes such as corruption, fraud, and embezzlement generate significant profits, often at the expense of the public budget. These proceeds of crime are usually hidden outside of the country where the crime was ...
    • The Role of Government in Growth and Income Distribution: The Case of Botswana 

      Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik (Research report, Research report, 2000)
      Botswana has experienced one of the highest growth rates in the world over the past three decades. Growth can, however, be attributed to a long-lived diamond sector boom and the injection of mineral revenue into the economy ...
    • The role of ICT in property tax administration: Lessons from Tanzania 

      McCluskey, William; Huang, Chyi-Yun (CMI Brief no. 2019:06, Report, 2019-06-01)
      A key problem facing revenue administrations in many developing countries is that they operate manual paper-based recording systems. This is particularly the case for property taxation. Revenue leakages are common and occur ...
    • The role of participation and empowerment in income and poverty dynamics in Indonesia 1993-2000 

      Villanger, Espen; Enes, Anette (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2004)
      The objective of this study is to assess whether living in a community that has a more democratic decision making system or in a society with a higher degree of participation and cooperation has any effect on household ...
    • The role of the churches in poverty reduction in Angola 

      Jensen, Søren Kirk; Pestana, Nelson (Research report, Research report, 2010)
      This study was carried out as a collaborative effort between the Center of Studies and Scientific Research (CEIC) of the Catholic University of Angola (UCAN), the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) and Independent Policy ...
    • The Role of the Judiciary in the 2004 General Elections in Malawi 

      Gloppen, Siri; Kanyongolo, Edge (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2004)
      The courts in Malawi have played a prominent role in political life since the democratic transition in 1993, which came about after three decades of repressive authoritatian rule. Whilst the quality of electoral politics ...
    • The SAPRIN Report: An assessment of the empirical analysis supporting main conclusions 

      Villanger, Espen; Pausewang, Siegfried; Jerve, Alf Morten (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2003)
      In 1996, the World Bank and a network of non-governmental organizations (SAPRIN) started cooperating on an evaluation of 15 years of structural adjustment programs (SAPs). The background of our paper is the criticism raised ...
    • The Situation of Youth and Children in Kibera 

      Onyango, Philista; Tostensen, Arne (CMI Report R 2015:3, Research report, 2015-04-27)
      This report forms part of a larger study titled Advancing the Rights of Children: Assessing the Effectiveness of Transnational Advocacy Networks for Child Rights. Norwegian-Kenyan Civil Society Partnerships Examined. It ...
    • The Snorre Field and the Rise and Fall of Saga Petroleum 

      Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2000)
      This paper presents a case study of the Snorre field development focusing on the market for oil-related services related to the development of the oil field. The Snorre field was the first field developed by Saga Petroleum ...