Chr. Michelsens Institutt: Recent submissions
Now showing items 941-960 of 1926
-
Arven fra folkemordet
(Others, 2007-11-01)Det blir ikke varig fred i Kongo uten en kursendring i Rwanda. -
Is it the Fault of NGOs Alone? Aid and Dependency in Eastern Sudan
(Sudan Working Paper SWP 2008: 5, Working paper, 2008-06-01)Scholars of development studies have long debated the efficacy of humanitarian assistance in the Sudan, especially in eastern Sudan, where humanitarian agencies have been working for more than two decades. Questions about ... -
The budget process and corruption
(U4 Issue 2005:3, Research report, 2005-01-01)In the interest of making aid effective, donors are increasingly stressing the importance of a good public financial management (PFM) system in partner countries. The budget process is a part of the PFM system which is ... -
Nationality and citizenship questions in Sudan after the Southern Sudan referendum vote
(Sudan Report SR 2011: 1, Research report, 2011-01-01)The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) of 2005 provided southern Sudanese with the right to self-determination through a referendum vote that took place January 9–15, 2011. Formal results will be announced at the end of ... -
Corruption and doing business in Serbia
(U4 Brief 2007:11, Report, 2007-10-09)Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) have been described as ‘the backbone' of the economy of the Western Balkans.Indeed, with SMEs making up 99% of Serbian companies, employing 53% of the working population, this is ... -
Urban space and poverty in Maputo, Mozambique
(CMI Brief vol. vol 12 no. 2, Report, 2013-06-01)This is the first of a series of policy briefs relating to a research project, “The Ethnography of a Divided City: Socio-politics, Poverty and Gender in Maputo, Mozambique” (2012–2015), funded by the Norwegian Research ... -
Anti-corruption justice and collaboration in Kosovo: Challenges and recommendations
(U4 Brief 2016:7, Report, 2016-10-01) -
Frå vondt til verre? Afghanistan 10 år etter
(Others, 2011-09-22) -
Political economies of corruption in fragile and conflict-affected states: Nuancing the picture
(U4 Brief 2013:4, Report, 2013-09-20)Addressing corruption in fragile and conflict-affected environments is constrained by the risk that reforms can spark violent resistance. Two different political economies of corruption in fragile states – distinguished ... -
Compensatory Livestock Thievery: A New Trend in Economic Crime In Dilling/South Kordofan State (2014–2016)
(Sudan Working Paper SWP 2017:3, Working paper, 2017-08-01)“Compensatory livestock thievery” within the greater Dilling locality in South Kordofan State (SKS) is an economic crime that was born out of a war environment. In this form of crime, thieves steal animals, particularly ... -
Direct budget support and corruption
(U4 Issue 2005:1, Research report, 2005-01-01)How does corruption affect the appropriateness and design of budget support? The aim of this issue paper is to compare the effectiveness of budget support versus that of other aid modalities - in particular project support ... -
Investigate without peril: How to support investigative journalism in East Africa?
(U4 Brief 2011:9, Report, 2011-09-01)Investigative journalism distinguishes itself from regular journalism by its depth and subject matter, often involving crime, political corruption or corporate wrongdoing. It can play an essential role in a country’s ... -
Bistand til et land, et parti og en elite
(Others, 2007-01-01)Den norske ambassadøren i Mosambik skrev nylig under en avtale om et partnerskap med den mosambianske staten for å bidra til utvikling og fattigdomsreduksjon. Mosambik er fortsatt blant land med mest fattigdom, på tross ... -
Non-resource taxation in a resource rich setting: A broader tax base will enhance tax compliance in Tanzania
(CMI Brief vol. 14 no. 8, Report, 2015-12-01)Huge reservoirs of natural gas have been discovered offshore the southern coast of Tanzania. The country might become a large producer of gas, and a potential exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) during the next decades. ... -
Can Ghana's Institutions Withstand the Resource Curse?
(Conference object, 2013-11-19)In his presentation ' Can Ghana avoid the resource curse?' , Dr Inge Amundsen provides an overview of the economic and political explanations and consequences of the resource curse, presents the analytically important ... -
Tanzania as a future petro-state: Prospects and challenges
(Conference object, 2014-11-04) -
Civil-Military Relations in the Middle East: A Literature Review
(CMI Working Paper WP 2014:5, Working paper, 2014-07-01)In the 1950s and 1960s, a wave of military coups in the Middle East triggered extensive research on the role of military forces throughout the region. Since the early 1980s however, civil-military relations in the Middle ... -
A Reluctant Warrior. The German Engagement in Afghanistan.
(PRIO Paper, Research report, 2011-01-01)Germany’s engagement in Afghanistan post -9/11 is a milestone in German foreign policy. It is historically significant, as it marks the first deployment of German combat troops outside Europe since World War II. It has ... -
Specialised anti-corruption courts: Philippines
(U4 Brief 2016:3, Report, 2016-07-01)The Philippines' Sandiganbayan is the oldest specialised anti-corruption court in the world. Though established mainly to resolve corruption cases more expeditiously, the Sandiganbayan is plagued by delays and inefficiency. ... -
Confronting corruption in humanitarian aid: Perspectives and options
(U4 Brief 2009:3, Report, 2009-03-26)Humanitarian crises that call for international assistance almost always take place in countries that either can’t or won’t meet the needs of their population at risk. Vulnerable environments, poverty, and poor governance ...