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    • Corruption in Fragile States 

      Orre, Aslak Jangård; Mathisen, Harald W. (DIIS Policy Brief - Fragile Situations, Research report, 2008-01-01)
      Policy recommendations: Confronting corruption is part and parcel of building legitimacy and public confidence in fragile states. Corruption creates instability and inefficiency. The tendencies to defer anti-corruption ...

    • Høringsnotat: Stortingsmelding om global helse. 

      Mæstad, Ottar (Conference object, 2012-03-22)
      Det norske forskningsmiljøet på globale helse er svært tilfreds med Stortingsmeldingens krystallklare budskap om at norsk politikk for global helse skal være kunnskapsbasert . Vi har vel knapt sett en melding på det ...

    • Mitos e percepções sobre as empresas chinesas entre trabalhadores angolanos 

      Santos, Regina; Quintão, Amália (CMI Brief vol. 1 no. 15, Report, 2011-06-03)
      Uma série de estudos sugere que as práticas das empresas multinacionais relativamente à responsabilidade social e outras áreas afins diferem consoante o país onde estiverem a desenvolver as suas actividades. Estudando os ...

    • Reality Checks in Mozambique. Sub-Report Lago. Year Three 

      Tvedten, Inge; Naronha, Nair; Mawawa, Zefanias; Putile, Beatriz (Research report, 2013-12-01)
      A series of five “Reality Checks” will take place in the period 2011-2015, focussing on the dynamics of poverty and well-being with a particular focus on good governance, agriculture and infrastructure that are key sectors ...

    • Impunidade versus responsabilidade no Uruguai: o papel da Ley de Caducidad 

      Skaar, Elin (A Anistia na Era da Responsabilização: O Brasil em Perspectiva Internacional e Comparada, Chapter, 2011-09-30)
      Muitos países na América Latina e noutras partes do mundo estão seguindo em direção a uma maior responsabilização no que tange às violações de direitos humanos, e existe um consenso crescente de que alguns crimes simplesmente ...

    • Legal Pluralism And Indigenous Women’s Rights In Mexico: The Ambiguities Of Recognition 

      Sieder, Rachel (NYU Journal of International Law and Politics vol. 48 no. 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-01)
      This article explores the effects of the ambiguous recognition of indigenous or “customary” law in Mexico on the struggle of indigenous women to ensure their rights are respected. After outlining the history of legal changes ...

    • Diversification and democracy 

      Kolstad, Ivar; Wiig, Arne (CMI Working Paper WP 2014:9, Working paper, 2014-08-01)
      Does diversification of an economy improve the chances of democracy? This paper estimates the effect of export diversification on democracy levels, using data from 143 countries. The endogeneity of diversification is ...

    • Monitoria e Avaliacão da Pobreza em Mocambique 2006-2008. Uma Sinopse 

      Tvedten, Inge; Rosario, Carmeliza; Paulo, Margarida (CMI Brief vol. 8 no. 1, Report, 2009-01-01)
      Os primeiros três de uma série de seis estudos sobre a pobreza e bem estar em Nampula, cidade de Maputo e Sofala revelaram que há desenvolvimentos positivos em termos de contexto macro-económico ...

    • Shaping the tax agenda: Public engagement, lobbying and tax reform in Tanzania 

      Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Ngowi, Prosper; Rakner, Lise (CMI Brief vol. 14 no. 5, Report, 2015-07-01)
      Tax reforms are no longer the exclusive domain of the International Monetary Fund, external experts, and the Ministry of Finance. Increasingly, interest groups across Africa shape the tax agenda. Business associations and ...

    • The Impact of Information and Accountability on Hospital Procurement Corruption in Argentina and Bolivia 

      Savedoff, William D. (U4 Brief 2008:7, Report, 2008-05-02)
      Argentina and Bolivia have both attempted to curb corruption in procurement of hospital supplies. With varying degrees of success, their experiences tell a lesson: unless there are consequences attached to identified ...

    • Risks of corruption to state legitimacy and stability in fragile situations 

      Dix, Sarah; Hussmann, Karen; Walton, Grant (U4 Issue 2012:3, Research report, 2012-05-30)
      Examining the cases of Liberia, Nepal and Colombia, this study asks how corruption poses risks to political legitimacy and stability in fragile situations. The report focuses on the key role of elites and their views of ...

    • Natural resources, corruption and trust: A complex relationship 

      Kolstad, Ivar; Wiig, Arne (U4 Issue 2011:14, Research report, 2011-12-13)
      Do natural resources reduce social trust? And if so, do natural resources have a direct effect on trust, or is their effect indirect through variables such as corruption? This issue paper reviews the literature on natural ...

    • Transforming Pastoralism: A Case Study of the Rufa'a al Hoi Ethnic Group in the Blue Nile State, Sudan 

      Ahmed, Abdel Ghaffar M. (Sudan Working Paper SWP 2008: 1, Working paper, 2008-02-01)
      The pastoral sector in Sudan in general and in the Blue Nile State in particular has been marginalized and impoverished as a result of detrimental state policies, deteriorating environmental conditions and encroaching civil ...

    • Illicit Flows and Trade Misinvoicing: Are we looking under the wrong lamppost? 

      Forstater, Maya (CMI Insight 2016:5, Report, 2016-11-01)
      Illicit financial flows (IFFs) have become a high profile issue in recent years. The Sustainable Development Goals include a target (16.4: significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and ...

    • Corruption in Natural Resource Management - An Introduction 

      Kolstad, Ivar; Søreide, Tina; Williams, Aled (U4 Brief 2008:2, Report, 2008-02-01)
      Natural resources often provide fertile ground for corruption. Since a substantial number of partner countries in development cooperation are richly endowed with natural resources, these contexts pose a particular challenge ...

    • Assessing the Implications of PARP/A in Central Mozambique 2008-2011 

      Tvedten, Inge (CMI Brief vol. 11 no. 9, Report, 2012-01-01)
      Despite severe structural political and economic constraints, people in the District of Buzi in central Mozambique have seen small but important improvements in their socio-economic conditions between 2008 and 2011. In ...

    • Oil, Human Rights and Women 

      Amundsen, Inge (Others, 2014-09-19)
      The theme of this year's “Chapter Festival" is the impact of oil. The question of whether the oil is a blessing or a curse is increasingly topical. In this regard, it is natural for Amnesty to bring in the question of human ...

    • Caste discrimination and barriers to microenterprise growth in Nepal 

      Villanger, Espen (CMI Working Paper WP 2012:9, Working paper, 2012-11-05)
      Studies of microbusiness in poor countries find high marginal returns to capital but also lack of investments. This paper analyzes how caste-based segmentation in the capital and labor markets can act as obstacles to ...

    • When Supreme Audit Institutions engage with civil society: Exploring lessons from the Latin American Transparency Participation and Accountability Initiative 

      Cornejo, Carolina; Guillan, Aranzazu; Lavin, Renzo (U4 Practice Insight 2013:5, Report, 2013-12-17)
      The Transparency, Participation and Accountability Initiative illustrates emerging partnerships between audit institutions and citizens, and highlights the benefits and challenges of a cooperative approach for engaging ...

    • Maximizar el potencial de la ejecución de la CNUCC: Cómo usar la lista de verificación para la autoevaluación 

      Repucci, Sarah (U4 Issue 2009:15, Research report, 2009-12-16)
      La Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Corrupción (CNUCC) le ofrece a los estados parte un marco singular para fortalecer su capacidad para prevenir y combatir la corrupción. La lista de verificación para la ...