Blar i Bora-import på forfatter "Wiig, Arne"
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A cost-benefit framework for allocating SPS-related technical assistance
Kolstad, Ivar; Wiig, Arne (Research report, Research report, 2002)Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures designed to protect human, animal and plant health, constitute a significant barrier to exports of agricultural products from developing countries. Though the WTO Agreement on the ... -
A review of development trends in the energy sector of Bangladesh
Murshid, K.A.S.; Wiig, Arne (Research report, Research report, 2001)This is the second report under the CMI/NCG contract for strengthening the country-specific knowledge base of NORAD and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This energy review examines the gas and power sectors in ... -
Aid for trade: A misdirected initiative?
Wiig, Arne (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2009)Given that the motivation for aid is poverty reduction, I argue that Aid for Trade (AfT) measures need to demonstrate that they are effective and have a potential impact on poverty. The debate about aid for trade measures ... -
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 ... -
Budget, State and People. Budget Process, Civil Society and Transparency in Angola
Isaksen, Jan; Amundsen, Inge; Wiig, Arne; with Abreu, Cesaltina (Research report, Research report, 2007)This study discerns several deficiencies in the budget process in Angola. The government’s budget proposal is not publicly debated, no pre-budget paper is prepared, comparisons between budgeted expenditure and actual ... -
Corporate social responsibility in the Angolan oil industry
Wiig, Arne; Ramalho, Madalena (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2005)What are the responsibility of oil companies in resource rich countries? Do they take these responsibilities? Based on a utilitarian perspective and theories of the resource curse, we discuss the oil companies’ corporate ... -
Development Theory: Recent Trends. Proceedings of the NFU Annual Conference 1992
Ofstad, Arve; Wiig, Arne (Research report, Research report, 1993) -
Effekter i mottakerlandene av norske petroleumsinvesteringer med hovedvekt på Angola
Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik; Tvedten, Inge; Wiig, Arne (Research report, Research report, 1999)Denne rapporten ser på hvordan norske petroleumsinvesteringer kan bidra til industriutvikling og en jevnere inntektsfordeling i mottakerlandet. Videre ser vi på i hvilken grad norske petroleumsinvesteringer kan være en ... -
En vurdering av betalingsbalansestøtte til Bangladesh
Wiig, Arne (Research report, Research report, 2002)Norway has been requested by IMF to provide balance of payment (BOP) support to Bangladesh, which is facing a critical reduction in its foreign exchange reserves. This report, which has been commissioned by NORAD, analyses ... -
Experience from Bangladesh with ethical trading initiatives
Murshid, K.A.S.; Zohir, Salma Chaudhuri; Milford, Anna; Wiig, Arne (Research report, Research report, 2003)Since the 1990s there has been increasing concern in the North about products from the South and the conditions under which they are produced. In least developed countries labour conditions are considered to be at a very ... -
Handel og arbeidstandarder: Barnearbeid
Wiig, Arne (Research report, Research report, 1996)Trade and labour standards: Child labour. This report, commissioned by Save the Children, Norway, discusses the main economic arguments for and against the incorporation of a social clause in World Trade Organization (WTO). ... -
Hvordan gjøre gode ting bedre? Norske bedrifters CSR aktiviteter i utviklingsland
Kolstad, Ivar; Wiig, Arne; Larsen, Heidi (Research report, Research report, 2008)Norske bedrifter opererer i en rekke utviklingsland, hvor problemer med fattigdom, dårlig styresett og brudd på menneskerettigheter ofte er store. Når man går inn i denne typen land, stilles man overfor store utfordringer ... -
Impacto do investimento petrolífero Norueguês nos países de acolhimento, com especial ênfase para Angola
Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik; Tvedten, Inge; Wiig, Arne (Research report, Research report, 2000)O presente relatório aborda a forma de como os investimentos petrolíferos Norueguêses, melhor poderão contríbuir para o desenvolvimento indústrial e distribuição uniforme dos dividendos nos países de acolhimento, analisando ... -
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 ... -
Lowering barriers to agricultural exports through technical assistance
Wiig, Arne; Kolstad, Ivar (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2003)Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) regulations imposed by the developed world, significantly reduse the export opportunities of developing countries. Under the SPS Agreement, developed countries are obliged to provide technical ... -
Microcredit programmes: Methods for solving dilemmas of credit expansion
Wiig, Arne (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 1997)Providing credits seems to be an effective tool for improving the welfare of the poor. It is expected that microcredit funding to poor people will expand rapidly over the coming years. If a sound monitoring mechanism is ... -
Mid-term review of the country programme (MoU: 2003:2008) between Norway and Bangladesh
Wiig, Arne; Ghuznavi, Farah; Jerve, Alf Morten (Research report, Research report, 2008)This report provides an assessment of Norway’s bilateral development assistance to Bangladesh, covering the period 2003 to 2007, based on information collected on a selection of projects within the country programme. A ... -
Opprinnelsesland - signal om kvalitet? En samvalganalyse av konsumenters vurderinger ved kjøp av klær fra utviklingsland
Wiig, Arne (Research report, Research report, 1992)I denne rapporten studeres norske forbrukeres oppfatning om og reaksjoner på opplysninger om opprinnelsesland for klesprodukter. Analysen viser at forbrukerne har stereotype oppfatninger om ulike lands produkter, men ... -
Orçamento, Estado e Povo. Processo de Orçamento, Sociedade Civil e Transparência em Angola
Isaksen, Jan; Amundsen, Inge; Wiig, Arne; Abreu, Cesaltina (Research report, Research report, 2007)Este estudo identifica várias deficiências no processo de orçamento em Angola. A proposta do governo não é discutida publicamente, não é preparado nenhum documento pré-orçamento, não são feitas comparações entre a despesa ... -
Repayment of Old Loans through New Loans. Is "Cross-Financing" a Problem for the Grameen Bank?
Ask, Karin; Wiig, Arne; Sigvaldsen, Erland (Research report, Research report, 1997)The study analyses the problem and extent of cross-financing in the Grameen Bank system. The main finding is that cross-financing is rarely a problem. However, survey data indicate that long term borrowers, who generally ...