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Most of CMI's current research in Angola is part of an institutional co-operation with the research centre Centro de Estudos e Investigação Científica (CEIC) of the Catholic University of Angola. Read more on the programme web site.

Journal Article (Peer-Reviewed)

Is it both what you know and who you know? Human capital, social capital and entrepreneurial success

Ivar Kolstad and Arne Wiig (forthcoming) in Journal of International Development

Angola Brief

Controlling elections: The Angolan Election Commission

Inge Amundsen (2013) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 3 no. 1) 4 p.

Doctoral Thesis

Explaining Variation in Violence After Civil war: A Comparative Analysis of Angola (2002-2009) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (2003-2010)

Ingrid Samset (2013) Dissertation for the degree of philosophiae doctor (PhD). Bergen: University of Bergen 496 p.

Newspaper Op-Ed

NHOs mørke solskinshistorie

Thor Olav Iversen (2013) 27.04.13

Book Chapter

Assigned corporate social responsibility in a rentier state: The case of Angola

Arne Wiig and Ivar Kolstad (2012) in Päivi Lujala and Siri Aas Rustad : High-value natural resources and post-conflict peacebuilding . Oxford: Earthscan pp. 147-154

Unpublished Commissioned Report

A way out of violent conflict. The impact of transitional justice on peace and democracy

Elin Skaar, Camila Gianella Malca and Trine Eide (2012) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Commissioned report) 178 p.

Angola Brief

Does diversification improve institutions in resource rich countries?

Arne Wiig, Ivar Kolstad (2012) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 2 no. 5) 4 p.

Angola Brief

Economic growth in Angola to 2017: The main challenges

Alves da Rocha (2012) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 2 no. 4) 4 p.

CMI Brief

Dealing with a violent past: The impact of transitional justice

Elin Skaar, Åse Johanne Roti Dahl (2012) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Brief vol. 11 no. 5) 4 p.

Angola Brief

Angola health survey: Opportunities to reduce maternal and newborn mortality

Ingrid Hoem Sjursen (2012) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 2 no. 3) 4 p.

Journal Article (Peer-Reviewed)

Better the devil you know? Chinese foreign direct investment in Africa

Ivar Kolstad and Arne Wiig (2011) in Journal of African Business vol. 12 no. 1 pp. 31-50

CMI Report

Health services in Angola. Availability, quality and utilisation

Mona Frøystad, Ottar Mæstad, Nohra Villamil (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2011:9) 62 p.

CMI Working Paper

Desenvolver as infra-estruturas em Angola: Qual o papel da SADC?

Elling N. Tjønneland (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2011:3) 27 p.

CMI Working Paper

Developing Angola's infrastructure: What is SADC's role?

Elling N. Tjønneland (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2011:3) 26 p.

Angola Brief

Partidos políticos em Angola: Na tendência africana

Inge Amundsen (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 10) 4 p.

Angola Brief

Sistema "parlamentar-presidencial" ou presidencialismo extremo?

Nelson Pestana (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 16) 4 p.

Angola Brief

Angola party politics: Into the African trend

Inge Amundsen (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 9) 4 p.

Angola Brief

Grandes desigualdades regionais nos serviços de saúde em Angola

Ottar Mæstad, Mona Frøystad, Nohra Villamil (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 4) 4 p.

Angola Brief

Strong regional inequalities in health service delivery in Angola

Ottar Mæstad, Mona Frøystad, Nohra Villamil (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 3) 4 p.

Angola Brief

O que faz um grupo de crédito funcionar? Favoritismo dentro do grupo entre clientes de microcrédito

Ivar Kolstad, Arne Wiig (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 8) 4 p.

Angola Brief

What makes a credit group tick? In-group favouritism among microfinance clients

Ivar Kolstad, Arne Wiig (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 7) 4 p.

Angola Brief

Projectos de Construção Pública - Angola. Necessidade de fortificar as barreiras contra a corrupção

Tina Søreide (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 6) 4 p.

Angola Brief

Public construction projects - Angola. A need to fortify the barriers against corruption

Tina Søreide (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 5) 4 p.

Angola Brief

Mitos e percepções sobre as empresas chinesas entre trabalhadores angolanos

Regina Santos, Amália Quintão (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 15) 4 p.

Angola Brief

MODUCAN. A construção de um modelo macroeconómico para Angola: desafio e recompensa

Line Skaldebø, Alves da Rocha (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 12) 4 p.

Angola Brief

MODUCAN. The construction of a macroeconomic model for Angola: challenging and rewarding

Line Skaldebø and Alves da Rocha (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 11) 4 p.

Angola Brief

Porquê cobrar impostos locais em Angola? ... e os desafios de o fazer

Odd-Helge Fjeldstad, Aslak Jangård Orre (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 14) 4 p.

Angola Brief

Why collect local taxes in oil rich Angola? ... and the challenges of doing so

Odd-Helge Fjeldstad, Aslak Jangård Orre (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 13) 4 p.

CMI Brief

China and Angola - Strategic partnership or marriage of convenience?

Lucy Corkin (2011) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 1) 4 p.

Master's Thesis

Determinants of child mortality in Angola: an econometric analysis

Ingrid Hoem Sjursen (2011) Master thesis in Economics. Bergen: University of Bergen 112 p.

Master's Thesis

Living in a material world: Political funding in electoral authoritarian regimes in Sub-saharan Africa

Svein-Erik Helle (2011) Master thesis in Comparative Politics. Bergen: University of Bergen. 123 p.

Journal Article (Peer-Reviewed)

Empresas multinacionais e instituições do país anfitrião: Um estudo de caso das actividades de RSE em Angola

Arne Wiig, Ivar Kolstad (2010) in International Business Review vol. 19 (2010) pp. 178-190

Journal Article (Peer-Reviewed)

Multinational corporations and host country institutions: A case study of CSR activities in Angola

Arne Wiig and Ivar Kolstad (2010) in International Business Review vol. 19 no. 2 pp. 178-190

CMI Report

O papel das igrejas na redução da pobreza em Angola

Søren Kirk Jensen, Nelson Pestana (2010) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2010: 1) 45 p.

CMI Report

The role of the churches in poverty reduction in Angola

Søren Kirk Jensen, Nelson Pestana (2010) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2010: 1) 42 p.

Newspaper Op-Ed

Utenriksanalyse: Fred-Demokrati 1-0

Ingrid Samset (2010) Morgenbladet 5-11 February

CMI Working Paper

Kalandula e os CACS - voz activa ou prestação de contas?

Aslak Orre (2009) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2009: 11) 19 p.

CMI Working Paper

Kalandula and the CACS. Voice or accountability

Aslak Orre (2009) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2009: 5) 18 p.

Master's Thesis

Development for whom? Narratives on the impact of Chinese involvement in Angola

Bjørn Erik Løken (2009) Master thesis in geography . Bergen: Univ. of Bergen. Department of Geography

Newspaper Op-Ed

Norges oljemakt

Inge Tvedten (2009) Dagbladet 05.09.09

CMI Report

Hvordan gjøre gode ting bedre? Norske bedrifters CSR aktiviteter i utviklingsland

Ivar Kolstad, Arne Wiig, Heidi Larsen (2008) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2008: 4) 54 p.

CMI Working Paper

Social Funds in Angola - Channels, Amounts and Impact

Inge Amundsen and Arne Wiig (2008) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2008:8)

CMI Working Paper

Expectativas e receios face às eleições de 2008. O impacto de 1992

Jacinto Wacussanga, Cesaltina Abreu, Inge Amundsen, Line Tøndel (2008) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2008:11) 33 pp.

CMI Working Paper

Opposition Parties and the 2008 Parliamentary Elections in Angola

Inge Amundsen, Markus Weimer (2008) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2008:9) 61 p.

CMI Brief

Political Parties and the Upcoming 2008 Parliamentary Elections in Angola

Inge Amundsen, Markus Weimer (2008) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Brief vol. 7 no. 4) 4 p.

U4 Brief

Tackling Corruption in Oil Rich Countries: The Role of Transparency

Ivar Kolstad, Arne Wiig, David Aled Williams (2008) Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Brief 2008:3) 4 p.

Inge Amundsen

Senior Researcher

Political scientist focusing on democratisation, parliaments, political parties, corruption, resource and oil revenue management, and aid.

Odd-Helge Fjeldstad

Senior Researcher, Coordinator: Public Finance Management

Economist focusing on public sector reforms related to taxation, revenue administration and fiscal corruption.

Jan Isaksen

Senior Researcher (on leave)

Economist focusing on poverty, development and public finance.

Eyolf Jul-Larsen

Senior Researcher

Social anthropologist focusing on development, with a particular emphasis on fishing communities and migration in West and Southern Africa.

Ivar Kolstad

Research Director, Coordinator: Natural Resources

Economist whose current research focuses on poverty dynamics, natural resources and development, and corporate social responsibility.

John-Andrew McNeish

Associated Senior Researcher

Social anthropologist focusing on human and indigenous rights, development policy regimes and natural resource management, with a particular focus on Latin America.

Ottar Mæstad

Director

Economist specialising in global health research.

Aslak Jangård Orre

Senior Researcher

Political scientist whose competence areas include local government reform, corruption and anti-corruption, parties and opposition in Africa and the politics of decentralisation and rural livelihoods.

Ingrid Samset

Postdoctoral Researcher

Political scientist specialized in the study of peace and conflict, comparative politics, and African politics.

Ingrid Hoem Sjursen

Research Assistant

Economist with interests in global health and taxation.

Elin Skaar

Senior Researcher, Coordinator: Rights and Legal Institutions

Political scientist focusing on law and politics, democratisation, human rights, transitional justice, and judicial reform in Africa and Latin America.

Tina Søreide

Senior Researcher (on leave)

Economist with a focus on corruption, sector regulation and political economy

Inge Tvedten

Senior Researcher

Anthropologist with a particular interest in the development and application of systems of poverty analysis and monitoring.

Arne Wiig

Senior Researcher

Economist whose professional profile and research interests include foreign direct investments and international trade, microcredit, poverty and corporate social responsibility.

Angola Programme: CEIC - CMI Cooperation

Start: Jan. 2011 (Current)
Geography: Angola

Poverty and entrepreneurship

Start: Jan. 2011 (Current)
Keywords: poverty, entrepreneurship, microcredit, education, social capital, health
Geography: Angola

Diversification of the Angolan economy

Start: Jan. 2011 (Current)
Keywords: Diversification, political economy, resource curse
Geography: Angola

A Way Out of Violent Conflict? The Impact of Transitional Justice Mechanisms on Peacebuilding

Start: Apr. 2010 (Completed)
Keywords: Transitional justice, impact assessment
Geography: Angola, Uruguay, Peru, Rwanda

Seminar on Good Governance and Corruption Prevention in the Petroleum Sector: Mozambique

Start: Feb. 2010 (Completed)
Geography: Mozambique, Angola, São Tomé e Principe, Timor Leste

Angola: CNE

Start: Jan. 2010 (Current)
Keywords: Elections, election commission, political parties
Geography: Angola

Angolan infrastructure in a regional perspective

Start: Jan. 2009 (Completed)
Geography: Angola

Health, Poverty and Public Expenditure

Start: Jan. 2009 (Completed)
Keywords: Health, Poverty, Public Expenditure
Geography: Angola

Appraisal of NPA Mine Action Programme proposal in Angola

Start: Jun. 2008 (Completed)
Keywords: Demining, Angola
Geography: Angola

Budget system and Public expenditure

Start: Apr. 2008 (Completed)
Keywords: Angola Budget system, budgeting Public sector budget
Geography: Angola

Annual CEIC/CMI seminar

Start: Feb. 2008 (Completed)
Geography: Angola

Chr. Michelsen Institute has extensive research experience in Angola. CMI's involvement in the country includes research within several scientific fields as well as consultancy work. CMI enjoys a network of affiliated institutions and researchers in Angola.

The largest current programme is an institutional co-operation with the research centre Centro de Estudos e Investigação Científica (CEIC) of the Catholic University of Angola. Read more on the programme web site.

CEIC-CMI Annual Conference 2009 - papers and presentations available

2008 Workshop Post-war resource management in Angola - papers and presentations available.

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