• Judicial independence and human rights policies in Argentina and Chile 

      Skaar, Elin (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2001)
      This paper is about how varying degrees of judicial independence may influence policy making in the field of human rights. I explore factors that may account for why some Latin American courts, years after the return to ...
    • Judiciary and Good Governance in Contemporary Tanzania: Problems and Prospects 

      Bukurura, Sufian Hemed (Research report, Research report, 1995)
      The World Bank identified judiciary among institutions which ran down during centralized governance. The Bank also expressed the need for and willingness to take part in rebuilding these institutions so that they could ...
    • Kalandula and the CACS. Voice or accountability 

      Orre, Aslak (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2009)
      This report presents some of the findings from field work carried out in October-November 2008 in Kalandula, Malanje province, on the fresh experiences with the new Concelhos de Auscultação e Concertação Social. It also ...
    • Kalandula e os CACS. Voz activa ou prestação de contas 

      Orre, Aslak (CMI Working Paper, Working paper, 2009)
      Este relatório pretende apresentar algumas das conclusões do primeiro trabalho de campo no projecto de pesquisa do CMI-CEIC-ADRA sobre os Conselhos de Auscultação e Concertação Social (CACS) em Angola.[1] A pesquisa teve ...
    • Kan vi kjøpe mer fra våre samarbeidsland? Hvem vet hva og hvordan? 

      Wiig, Arne; Mæstad, Ottar; Milford, Anna; Skare, Ørjan (Research report, Research report, 2002)
      This report explores the potential for increasing imports to Norway from its main development partners. The analysis is based on three main indicators: i) a trade intensity index (commodities which the development partners ...
    • Keep on talking! Review of the Nansen dialogue network in the western Balkans 

      Devine, Vera; Nikolic, Varja; Stokke, Hugo (Research report, Research report, 2008)
      The review considered whether NDN activities have contributed to improved ethnic relations and to sustainable peace and reconciliation in the Western Balkans by promoting inter-ethnic dialogue. The review found that NDN ...
    • Kenya Constitutional Documents: A Comparative Analysis 

      Chitere, Preston; Chweya, Ludeki; Masya, Japhet; Tostensen, Arne; Waiganjo, Kamotho (Research report, Research report, 2006)
      This study compares the three constitutional documents listed below that were the subject of debate in Kenya’s constitutional reform process in 2005: 1. The Constitution of Kenya (the present constitution with amendments ...
    • Kingship in Uganda. The Role of the Uganda Kingdom in Ugandan Politics 

      Johannessen, Cathrine (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2006)
      This article aims at providing a framework to understand the role of the Buganda kingdom in contemporary Ugandan politics, and more specifically how the Buganda question has influenced political debates in Uganda since its ...
    • Kjønns- og likestillingsrettet utviklingssamarbeid. Kartlegging av kompetansemiljø i Norge 

      Ask, Karin; Lange, Siri (CMI Working Paper, Working paper, 2008)
      Denne rapporten ble skrevet vinteren 2006/2007 som innspill til NORAD/UDs kartlegging av nasjonal kompetanse på kjønn og likestillingsspørsmål i utviklings-sammenheng. Gjennomgangen viser at det er personer med kompetanse ...
    • Korrumperer korrupsjon? En dynamisk analyse av korrupsjonsnivå 

      Søreide, Tina (Research report, Research report, 2000)
      In this study dynamic analysis is applied to model changes in the level of corruption in institutions. An existing static model of corruption is evaluated and developed to incorporate dynamics. The numerical simulation ...
    • Korrupsjon 

      Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 1998)
      Corruption is an ancient phenomenon, which has attracted increasing attention in recent years. This does not least reflect the growing awareness of the magnitude of the phenomenon. The primary concern of this paper is to ...
    • Korrupsjon. En studie av skatteadministrasjonen i Tanzania 

      Bjerkeland, Kristin M. (Research report, Research report, 1998)
      The primary concern of this study is to discuss the role of various economic factors in explaining the causes, consequences and scope of fiscal corruption in Tanzania. The emphasis is on how the incentive structure within ...
    • Kriterier for fordeling av nødhjelpsmidler - en analyse av norske private organisasjoner 

      Hybertsen, Bente (Research report, Research report, 1997)
      The report focuses on criteria for allocation of humanitarian assistance. It analyses major Norwegian NGOs (Norwegian Red Cross, Norwegian People's Aid, Norwegian Church Aid, Norwegian Refugee Council and Save the Children ...
    • "Kvinner i utvikling" i Gambia. Nye kjønnsrelasjoner med hjelp fra Verdensbanken? 

      Skramstad, Heidi (Arbeidsnotat, Working paper, 1992)
      I artikkelen diskuteres sannsynligheten for at jordbruks- og helsekomponenten i et stort, nylig igangsatt prosjekt, Kvinner i utvikling i Gambia, skal kunne imøtekomme kvinners kjønnsrelaterte behov. Artikkelen konkluderer ...
    • Land dispute and death enmity in a Kohistani mountain village (Pakistan) 

      Knudsen, Are (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 1998)
      This paper reconstructs the events that unleashed death enmity between two closely related men. Recounting this complex story from the angle of the contestants challenges simplistic cultural and material explanations of ...
    • Land Reforms and Land Degradation in Tanzania: Alternative Economic Approaches 

      Angelsen, Arild; Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 1995)
      This paper uses as a point of departure the extensive soil erosion problems in the highland area of Western Tanzania. The first part of the paper focuses on the ongoing debate on land reforms in Tanzania, particularly the ...
    • Land tenure and mining in Tanzania 

      Lange, Siri (Research report, Research report, 2008)
      Tanzania is a relatively new mining country, and mining has become a hotly debated issue in the country. There is a feeling among both local people and human rights advocacy groups that the government has betrayed ordinary ...
    • Learning to build a sustainable peace: Ownership and everyday peacebuilding 

      Sending, Ole Jacob (ed.) (Research report, Research report, 2010)
      Lack of local ownership is seen as a central explanation for why peacebuilding efforts often fail to yield sustainable peace dividends. But how is local ownership understood and acted upon by those who are engaged in ...
    • Liberalization of Trade in Producer Services - the Impact on Developing Countries 

      Hodge, James; Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik (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 

      Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik (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 ...