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This paper re-examines the proposition that countries with a higher percentage of national income from primary commodity exports have been more prone to civil war. Tags: 2004, Civil War, Document,...
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Today, practitioners are working in places where conflict is resurgent and political stability is tenuous at best. This Progress Note explores the key ingredients to the success of microfinance...
View ArticleDoes Lootable Wealth Breed Disorder?: A Political Economy of Extraction...
This article proposes a political economy of extraction framework that explains political order and state collapse as alternative outcomes in the face of lootable wealth. The article looks closely at...
View ArticleFragile States: Defining Difficult Environments for Poverty Reduction
Given the wide range of policy concerns, diverse state experience, and multiple definitions that are currently in use, the purpose of this paper is to set out an approach to state fragility that has a...
View ArticleDo Participatory Development Projects Help Villagers Manage Local Conflicts?
This paper outlines a methodology that seeks to determine whether and how development projects contribute to conflict resolution and whether the social skills learned through group-based...
View ArticleThe Private Sector's Role in the Provision of Infrastructure in Post-Conflict...
This paper looks at the prospects and potential for countries emerging from conflict to attract significant amounts of private investment into their infrastructure sectors. Tags: 2004, Business and...
View ArticleWhy the Move to Free Trade? Democracy and Trade Policy in the Developing...
Feature Description: Democratization of the political system reduces the use of trade barriers as a strategy for political support. Rising international trade flows are a primary component of...
View ArticleBeyond Cold Peace: Strategies for Economic Reconstruction and Post-conflict...
The international community must shoulder its responsibility for crisis-prone states. This is nowhere more apparent than in countries scarred by the impact of armed conflicts. We must provide...
View ArticleBreaking the Links Between Conflict and Hunger in Africa
This brief was prepared for the conference on "Assuring Food and Nutrition Security in Africa by 2020: Prioritizing Actions, Strengthening Actors, and Facilitating Partnerships," held in Kampala,...
View ArticleGlobal Compact Policy Dialogue: Recommendations on Transparency
To achieve economic growth and development, a just and honest government is a prerequisite. As this involves a complex set of corrective actions a partner-based approach can generate positive synergy...
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