Chr. Michelsens Institutt: Recent submissions
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To pay or not to pay? Citizens' attitudes towards taxation in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa
(Afrobarometer Working Paper 143, Research report, 2013-01-01)This paper examines factors that determine citizens’ tax-compliance attitude in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa. Using the 2011/12 Afrobarometer survey data, we find that tax-compliance attitude is positively ... -
Poverty among Sudanese communities along the eastern borders: A case study from the Kassala and Gedarif States
(Sudan Working Paper SWP 2017:2, Working paper, 2017-06-01)The data for this paper was collected through a survey aimed at reviewing the socioeconomic conditions of the communities living along the Sudanese border between Eritrea and Ethiopia. The survey was conducted during ... -
Proxy indicators for the corrupt misuse of corporations
(U4 Brief 2017:6, Report, 2017-10-01)Winners of the U4 Proxy Challenge 2016 We need more imaginative ways of addressing corruption. It is important to generate indicators that development agencies can use. U4 and DFID developed a proxy challenge competition ... -
Controlling corruption through e-governance: Case evidence from Bangladesh
(U4 Brief 2015:5, Report, 2015-05-04)E-governance is gaining popularity as a tool for improved public service delivery in developing countries. It is often argued e-governance reduces corruption risks through improving monitoring of public officials and by ... -
The tax systems in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia: capacity and constraints
(CMI Report R 2011:3, Research report, 2011-06-01)The purpose of this study is to systematise and analyse existing knowledge of the capacity and constraints of the tax systems in selected African countries, and to advice Norwegian authorities on how this knowledge can be ... -
Pobreza Rural em Malanje, Angola
(CMI Report R 2017:4, Research report, 2017-12-01)Este relatório é parte do programa de pesquisa “Cooperação em Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Angola” entre o Centro de Estudos e Investigação Científica (CEIC) da Universidade Católica em Luanda, Angola e o Chr. Michelsen ... -
Why collect local taxes in oil rich Angola? ... and the challenges of doing so
(Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 13, Report, 2011-06-03)An effective tax system is required to implement and finance current government policies of diversifying the Angolan economy and providing quality public services to citizens across the country. Extending the reach and ... -
Specialised anti-corruption courts: Indonesia
(U4 Brief 2016:4, Report, 2016-07-01)The Indonesian Court for Corruption Crimes, or Tipikor court, has handled corruption cases for more than a decade. Initially there was only one Tipikor court in Jakarta, exclusively hearing cases from the Corruption ... -
From refugees to revolutionaries: Camp-based Palestinians in post-civil war Lebanon
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“Making money in Angola is about connections, not hard work”
(CMI Brief vol. 16 no. 12, Report, 2017-12-01)What do the educated future of Angola make of their future in Angola? A recent survey of university students in Angola documents a grave concern about inequality, and strong preferences for redistribution. At the same time, ... -
Missing the essentials? Children can be saved if they are more carefully examined
(CMI Brief vol. 10 no. 9, Report, 2011-10-25)Thousands of children die every year from diseases that are easy to diagnose and treat. A study from rural Tanzania shows that health workers usually don’t do those investigations that are required to identify some of ... -
African Urbanism. Contesting Formality and Informality in Maputo, Mozambique
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Les risques et stratégies de réduction de la corruption dans la mise en œuvre de REDD+ en République Démocratique du Congo: un aperçu de la situation actuelle
(U4 Issue 2015:16, Research report, 2015-01-01)La République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) est l’une des cibles principales du programme REDD+ en raison de la capacité potentielle de son écosystème forestier. Depuis 2011, la RDC a adopté des lois importantes, mis en œuvre ... -
Corruption, corruption prevention, and good governance
(Others, 2012-11-14)A one-day programme on Good Governance and Corruption Prevention in the Petroleum Sector , in Elmina, Ghana. Arranged by Petrad for Norad's " Oil for Development " programme, as a part of a two-week training programme ... -
Disparities in Citizens' Perceptions of Service Delivery by Local Government Authorities in Tanzania
(REPOA Brief 13, Research report, 2008-01-01)The Local Government Reform Programme (LGRP) in Tanzania aims to restructure local government authorities so that they can respond more effectively to local priorities of service delivery in a sustainable manner. Various ... -
Large-scale mining in protected areas made possible through corruption: Options for donors
(U4 Brief 2015:7, Report, 2015-06-18)Large-scale mining of minerals and metals are threatening protected areas, and corruption is often to blame. International donors must engage with governments, mining companies and local stakeholders to encourage transparency ... -
Anti-Corruption in the Health Sector: Preventing Drug Diversion through Supply Chain Management
(U4 Brief 2006:4, Report, 2006-01-01)Drug supply is an essential component of health care systems, accounting for 10-30% of health care costs. Drugs can be expensive, and willingness to pay for drugs is high, creating the danger that employees will divert ... -
Corruption-free Education. Lessons from a State- and Civil Society Joint Initiative in Peru
(U4 Brief 2008:6, Report, 2008-03-01)A recent anti-corruption initiative targeting Peru's education sector was undertaken jointly by the Office of the Ombudsman and Transparency International's chapter in Peru, Proética. The initiative sought to help shape ... -
Collective donor responses: Barking or biting?
(U4 Brief 2014:4, Report, 2014-03-25)In 2006, the OECD Development Assistance Committee Ministers of Development expressed a desire to move towards more effective collective responses to corruption. However, donors have continued to struggle with responding ... -
Huge potential for improved health service quality
(CMI Brief vol. 10 no. 10, Report, 2011-10-25)Health workers’ knowledge and skills are much better than their practice suggests. By closing the gap between knowledge and action, the quality of health services will increase substantially.