Chr. Michelsens Institutt: Recent submissions
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Saving by Default: Evidence from a Field Experiment in India
(IHEID Working Paper 01-2015, Research report, 2015-03-19)A growing share of the world population is getting access to a formal bank account. This allows a move from cash to account based payments. Grounding our hypothesis in behavioral economics, we conjecture that being paid ... -
Zimbabwe's multilayered crisis
(CMI Brief vol. 9 no. 3, Report, 2010-06-21)Once a vibrant and dynamic society, Zimbabwe has since the turn of the millennium gone through a complex multilayered and pervasive series of catastrophes. Political instability, lawlessness, misgovernment and a relentless ... -
Taxation and state-building: Lessons from tax reforms in poor countries
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Encuestas de Seguimiento del Gasto Público: Lecciones de Tanzania
(U4 Brief 2009:9, Report, 2009-07-14)Si bien la exitosa ejecución de la Encuesta de Seguimiento del Gasto Público (PETS, por sus siglas en inglés) en Uganda ha sido y continúa siendo objeto de mucha atención, poco se ha dicho de las lecciones de PETS en otros ... -
Corruption challenges and anti-corruption in the petroleum sector
(Others, 2011-11-23)Presentations on corruption (concepts, couses and consequences) and anti-corruption (tools and strategies) in the petroleum sector, Petrad , Stavanger, 3rd November 2011. -
Korrupsjon og bistand
(Others, 2007-06-22) -
The fear and the challenges of returning to Afghanistan
(Others, 2017-05-01) -
La corruption et les flux financiers illicites: Les limites et atouts des approches actuelles
(U4 Issue 2011:15, Research report, 2011-01-01)Quels liens y a-t-il entre les flux financiers illicites et la corruption ? Comment la lutte contre la circulation de capitaux illégaux peut-elle servir le combat contre la corruption ?Autant de questions auxquelles nous ... -
Faire face à la corruption en éducation : faire progresser des pratiques de responsabilisation grâce au suivi budgétaire.
(U4 Brief 2009:17, Report, 2009-08-13)Le travail sur le budget de l’éducation effectué par la société civile est un instrument puissant permettant de rendre les gouvernements comptables vis-à-vis de leurs citoyens et d’attirer l’attention sur la corruption ... -
Tribal marginalization in India: Social exclusion and protective law
(CMI Brief vol. 12 no. 4, Report, 2013-01-01)At the time of independence, India used protective law to address fears that its tribal majority regions would be marginalized vis-a-vis the larger, more developed states of the new nation. The ‘Sixth Schedule’ was written ... -
Tribal representation & local land governance in India: A case study from the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya
(CMI Working Paper WP 2017:4, Working paper, 2017-04-01)In India, the Schedule Tribes have remained on the fringes of growth , but less so in the majority tribal areas of the North East. This has increased the interest in the Sixth Schedule, the special constitutional provision ... -
Power Prevails. The Failure of Whole-of-Government Approaches in Afghanistan.
(PRIO Policy Brief 04/2011, Research report, 2011-01-01)Over the last decade, Afghanistan has served as the testing ground for a range of whole-of-government (WoG) approaches to international intervention in crisis situations. Examining the WoG approaches of four countries – ... -
Tanzania
(Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures. Practices, Interpretations and Representations., Chapter, 2007-01-01) -
Does the Colombian constitutional court undermine the health system?
(CMI Brief vol. 10 no. 7, Report, 2011-09-01)Is right-to-health litigation a suitable strategy for advancing the right to health, or does it reinforce inequalities and undermine health authorities in their attempts to control costs and set fair priorities? Colombia ... -
Korrupsjon og bistand
(Others, 2008-06-09) -
Hamas in the West Bank. A study of the political position of the West Bank branch between 1987 and 2007
(Master thesis, 2011-02-08) -
Human Smuggling and Trafficking in Eastern Sudan
(Sudan Report SR 2017:2, Research report, 2017-09-01)Sudan has long been a hub for individuals from the Horn of Africa on their way to north Africa, Europe, and beyond, and this has only increased in recent years. In particular, eastern Sudan often serves as a passage for ... -
Navigating complexity. A review of training for peace in Africa
(Research report, 2010-06-10)Training for Peace in Africa (TfP) has, since its start in 1995, been provided with NOK 170 million to strengthen African capacities for participation in peace support operations. This includes NOK 70 million for the current ... -
Institutions of checks and balances: The Election Commission of Angola
(CMI Report R 2013:5, Research report, 2013-08-01)This report focuses on one particular institution which may mitigate the centralisation of power in Angola and pave the way for political reform and democratisation; the Angolan national electoral commission (the Comissão ... -
Political Finance: State Control and Civil Society Monitoring
(U4 Brief 2008:12, Report, 2008-04-23)Modern politics face the challenge of reconciling the presence of money in politics with the risks it poses to democratic values and good governance. This U4 Brief describes the nature of common risks and challenges, and ...