• Aid, growth and peace: A comparative analysis 

      Suhrke, Astri; Buckmaster, Julia (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2005)
      The paper examines patterns of post-conflict aid in a sample of 14 countries, with in-depth qualitative analysis of seven cases. The study shows that – contrary to the findings of World Bank-supported research in this area ...
    • An analysis of Tanzania's 1998 imports. A sector of origin and end use analysis of Tanzania's goods imports, undertaken for the Macmod model 

      Granberg, Per (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2002)
      This paper reports on an analysis made of Tanzania’s 1998 imports, undertaken as part of the Macmod project. The analysis entails the classification of imported goods according to their sector of origin and their end use.
    • Angola 1999/2000. Key Development Issues and National Research Capacity 

      Tvedten, Inge; Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik (Research report, Research report, 2000)
      This is the first report on Angola under the Country Advisor Agreement between the Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation (NORAD), the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) and the Nordic Consulting Group (NCG). The report ...
    • Angola 2000/2001. Key Development Issues and the Role of NGOs 

      Tvedten, Inge (Research report, Research report, 2001)
      This is the second report on Angola under the Country Advisor Agreement between the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) and Nordic Consulting Group (NCG). The report ...
    • Angola 2001/2002. Key Development Issues and Aid in a Context of Peace 

      Tvedten, Inge; Adauta, Mario; Cain, Allan; Hodges, Tony; Kibble, Steve; Pacheco, Fernando (Research report, Research report, 2002)
      This is the third report on Angola under the Country Advisor Agreement between the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and Chr. Michelsen Institute. The report consists of a part I synthesising and assessing ...
    • Angola 2002/2003. Key Development Issues and Democratic Decentralisation 

      Tvedten, Inge; Orre, Aslak; Bakke, Rasmus (Research report, Research report, 2003)
      This is the fourth report on Angola under the Country Advisor Agreement between the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI). The report consists of a Part I synthesising and ...
    • Angola 2003/2004. Waiting for elections 

      Miranda, Armindo (CMI Reports, Research report, 2004)
      The present report is the fifth in a series of annual studies carried out by the Chr. Michelsen Institute on socio-economic and political trends in Angola, at the request of the Norwegian development cooperation authorities. ...
    • Angola og norsk bistand 

      Tvedten, Inge (Research report, Research report, 1996)
      Angola is currently passing through a political, economic and social crisis deeper than in most other African countries. The MPLA government and the former rebel movement UNIT A signed a peace agreement in Lusaka in November ...
    • Anthropological perspectives on corruption 

      Sissener, Tone Kristin (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2001)
      The primary concern of this paper is to present anthropological perspectives on corruption. The emphasis is on how anthropological methods and approaches can contribute to a broader understanding of corruption. International ...
    • Applied Social Science Research in Afghanistan. An Overview of the Institutional Landscape 

      Suhrke, Astri; Wimpelmann Chaudhary, Torunn; Harpviken Berg, Kristian; Sarwari, Akbar; Strand, Arne (Research report, Research report, 2008)
      This report is a preliminary mapping of Afghan institutional capacity in the field of applied social science research, as well as an assessment of the interest in, and potential for, further capacity building. The report ...
    • Arab Foreign Aid: Disbursement Patterns, Aid Policies and Motives 

      Villanger, Espen (Research report, Research report, 2007)
      This report examines Arab aid flows and aid policies, and contrasts them with the broad picture of Western practice in these areas. The lack of analysis of Arab aid in the literature is unfortunate since (1) Arab countries ...
    • Asian Models for Aid: Is there a Non-Western Approach to Development Assistance? Summary record of seminar held in Oslo, December 2006 

      Jerve, Alf Morten (Research report, Research report, 2007)
      The expansion of the international donor community clearly challenges the current “consensus” of a new “harmonised” aid architecture, and calls for strategies on how to adjust to an aid landscape with greater plurality and ...
    • Assessing the Restructuring of SADC - Positions, Policies and Progress 

      Isaksen, Jan; Tjønneland, Elling N. (Research report, Research report, 2001)
      This study was commissioned by Norad. The Report provides an assessment of the institutional restructuring of SADC and an input to the planning of future Norwegian assistance to regional co-operation in Southern Africa. The ...
    • Autonomy, Incentives and Patronage. A Study of Corruption in the Tanzania and Uganda Revenue Authorities 

      Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Kolstad, Ivar; Lange, Siri (Research report, Research report, 2003)
      The report explores factors that explain the observed patterns of corruption within the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). In particular, the study discusses the key assumptions behind ...
    • Bangladesh: Severe Poverty and a Well Functioning Economy? 

      Wiig, Arne (Research report, Research report, 2000)
      This is the first report on Bangladesh under the Country Advisor Agreement between the Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation (NORAD), the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) and the Nordic Consulting Group (NCG). The ...
    • Beaten by Bribery: Why not Blow the Whistle? 

      Søreide, Tina (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2006)
      A recent business survey in Norway reveals that firms rarely react to corruption, even when they have lost important contracts as a result. This disinclination to take action is explored in the light of market structures, ...
    • Benefit Streams from Mining in Tanzania: Case Studies from Geita and Mererani 

      Lange, Siri (Research report, Research report, 2006)
      Tanzania is a ‘new’ mining country, and foreign investment in the mining sector has caused controversies. Government revenues from mining increased from 2 million US$ in 1998 to 36 million in 2002, but many stake holders ...
    • Bergen Seminar on Development 1999. Making South-North organisational cooperation an effective instrument for institution building 

      Ofstad, Arve (Research report, Research report, 1999)
      The Bergen Seminar on Development 1999 focused on aid funded institutional partnerships and twinning, and the extent that these are effective mechanisms for promoting organisational change and institution building. ...
    • Best Practice in Capacity Building in Public Finance Management in Africa. Experiences of NORAD and Sida 

      Andersson, Göran; Isaksen, Jan (Research report, Research report, 2002)
      This study was contracted by Sida and NORAD for the purpose of summarising experiences in capacity building for Public Finance Management (PFM) in Africa. In particular, the two organisations’ attempts to take a more ...
    • Between Oslo and al-Aqsa. Taxation and state formation in Palestine 1994-2000 

      Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Zagha, Adel (Research report, Research report, 2002)
      The state formation process in Palestine during the period 1994-2000, in contrast to the European experience, was not related to inter-state war but to insurgency against and negotiation with Israeli occupation. This ...