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Législation internationale en matière de lutte contre le blanchiment d'argent : comment engager la responsabilité des dirigeants politiques vis-à-vis de l'étranger
(U4 Brief 2011:20, Report, 2011-01-01)Les régimes de lutte contre le blanchiment de capitaux (LBC) représentent un outil potentiellement très efficace de lutte contre la corruption. Sur le plan international, ils peuvent notamment constituer un mécanisme de ... -
Libanons indre fiende
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Liberalization of Trade in Producer Services - the Impact on Developing Countries
(Research report, Research report, 1999)This paper analyzes the impact of liberalization of trade in producer services, focusing on financial services, telecommunications and transport. The likely effects on developing countries is that they will become net ... -
Liberalization of trade in services and choice of technology in the Norwegian petroleum sector
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2000)The petroleum sector is a service-intensive industry. The quality, price and availability of services are therefore important for the productivity level in the petroleum sector. This paper analyzes how intermediate inputs ... -
Liberated Bonded Laborers: Are They Better Off? Welfare and Efficiency Implications of an Agricultural Reform in Western Terai, Nepal
(Research report, Research report, 2007-10-22)This report investigates the welfare effects for bonded laborers (kamaiyas) in Western Terai of a ban on permanent labor contracts in July 2000. The ban was credibly enforced and within a short time the number of bonded ... -
License to kill: Honour killings in Pakistan
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2004)Pakistan has one of the highest incidences of honour killings in the world. This is a major human rights issue that has received little attention outside of human rights groups and women activist networks. This paper ... -
Life skills in non-formal contexts for adolescent girls in developing countries
(CMI Report R 2018:6, Research report, 2018-04-01)Executive summary How can young women in developing countries best be prepared for success in their lives and livelihoods? Life preparation requires learning different types of knowledge and skills in formal, non-formal, ... -
Lifting the veil of secrecy: Perspectives on international taxation and capital flight from Africa
(Book, 2017-11-01)Several African countries are among the fastest growing economies in the world. However, capital flows to tax havens are one factor limiting the benefits of economic growth for ordinary Africans. It is estimated that ... -
Linking procurement and political economy: a guide
(Research report, 2010-01-01)The paper provides advice for practitioners on how to apply political economy tools to improve public procurement processes. At present, there are no analytical tools available that link political-economy analysis and ... -
Literature review on effects of interventions to reduce the prevalence of child marriage
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Literature Review: Democracy and Human Rights in contemporary Latin America (2015-2020) Trends, challenges, and prospects
(CMI Report R 2020:01, Research report, 2020-06-01)Abstract Through a review of scholarly and other well-informed articles as well as media reports, this CMI Report aims to summarize discussions on challenges for democracy and human rights in Latin America during the ... -
Litigating the right to a healthy environment assessing the policy impact of "The Mendoza Case"
(CMI Report R 2011:6, Research report, 2011-11-21)This thesis enquires into the policy consequences of the Mendoza case, a public interest litigation case in Argentina, in which several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the National Ombudsman demanded action from ... -
Litigating the right to heath in India: Can litigation fix a health system in crisis?
(CMI Brief vol. 11 no. 4, Report, 2012-05-31)There is a healthcare crisis in India. Health indicators are dismal. 25% of the world’s maternal deaths every year, occur in India. 47% of all children in India are underweight. Health rights litigation has highlighted ... -
Living in a material world: Political funding in electoral authoritarian regimes in Sub-saharan Africa
(Master thesis, 2011-12-08)This thesis investigates the role of political funding in two electoral authoritarian regimes in Sub-Saharan Africa. The issue of political funding has been investigated thoroughly in developed democracies in the West, but ... -
Living in the Commons: Local Institutions for Natural Resource Management
(Research report, Research report, 1995)Garett Hardin' s essay "The Tragedy of the Commons" has for almost three decades stimulated research on common property regimes. This report provides an overview of this research and reviews a selection of empirical and ... -
Living in two countries: Transnational living as an alternative to migration
(Population, Space and Place, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-01)After three decades of scholarship, transnationalism remains understood as connections between people who have migrated and people who remain in the country of origin. Such ties are important and prevalent. But perhaps a ... -
Lobbying and the shaping of tax policies in Tanzania
(CMI Working Paper WP 2021:07, Working paper, 2021-11-01)This paper explores the role of interest groups in shaping tax policies in Tanzania. Tracing the various stages behind the VAT Act 2014 in Tanzania, weighing the various interests, lobbyists and political actors, the study ... -
Lobbying, corruption and climate finance: The stakes for international development
(U4 Issue 2021:13, Research report, 2021-11-01)Lobbying is an important aspect of democracy, but in the area of climate-related development finance it is too often dominated by powerful players. Inclusive lobbying is needed, so that a range of voices are heard. This ... -
Lobbying: the preconditions of an anti-corruption promise
(U4 Issue 2017:8, Research report, 2017-07-01)Can lobbying be a realistic and legitimate alternative to corruption in less developed countries? This paper addresses this question by: (1) delineating the differences and similarities between lobbying and corruption; (2) ... -
Local Content in Tanzania’s Gas and Minerals Sectors: Who regulates?
(CMI Brief vol. 16 no. 6, Report, 2017-09-01)The implementation of Tanzania’s local content policy for the petroleum and mineral sectors has been hampered by inconsistency, confusion, and un-coordinated donor interventions. There is a need to replace overlapping ...