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Anti-corruption essential training course Switzerland
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An updated and adapted version of the U4 Essential In-Country Anti-Corruption Training Corse, held in Bern, 8 & 9 June 2006, for HQ and field staff of ...

Teaching material: Business Ethics, Public Sector Ethics and Natural Resources Management
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The specific areas are  business ethics ,  public sector ethics and natural resource mamagement . O cooperação institucional ...

ABCDE conference proceedings: Development economics
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CMI researchers were responsible for three components at the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics-Europe, which took place in Oslo on 24-26 ...

Telecommunications and changing trading practices in Ghana
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Ghana liberalized its telecom sector in 1995. This study looks at the impact of the phenomenal growth in access to telephones on the business practices ...

Business ethics for multinational corporations in developing countries
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To what extent should multinational corporations doing business in developing countries contribute to improving social conditions? Where should the ...

Business ethics for multinational corporations in developing countries
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To what extent should multinational corporations doing business in developing countries contribute to improving social conditions? Where should the ...

Trade policy and poverty: A review
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Based on a literature review on the impacts of trade policy on poverty, we will summarize the general lessons about mechanisms, measures of poverty and ...

Should I stay or should I go! When should companies exit a country where human rights are violated
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The French oil company Total has been much criticized for its involvement in oil extraction in Burma. For Norwegian companies in the oil sector, the ...

Natural resources, corruption and trust
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While a number of studies have looked at the importance of formal institutions in explaining the resource curse, the role of informal institutions has ...

Micro credit for Sustainable Development in Angola
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The general question underlying this project is the following: Under which conditions does microfinance actually assist the poor to move out of poverty ...

Comparative Corporate Strategies
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This is also anecdotally observed in Africa in general and Angola in particular, where differences between Chinese companies and Western companies have ...

Entrepreneurship and human capital
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  In order to stimulate private sector development and international trade, entrepreneurship is vital. This project will apply a micro perspective ...

Corruption as illegitimate violation of the division of moral labour
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A substantial amount of research has been conducted into the incidence of corruption, its consequences, and what determines the actions of potentially ...

How can Aid for Trade promote poverty reduction
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Does a regional organization like SADC has any comparative advantages in implementing Aid for Trade measures? Many constraints for increasing trade ...

Foreign direct investment and regional trade
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A key challenge for development of the SADC region is to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI). This requires knowledge on the factors that drive ...

Norske bedrifters CSR-relaterte utfordringer
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Dette prosjektet vil se på norske bedrifters CSR virksomhet og utfordringer i fire utvalgte utviklingsland: Kina, Nepal, Angola og Brasil. Prosjektet ...

Foredrag på kurs i korrupsjonsgranskning
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Foredrag på kurs i korrupsjonsgranskning Lectures on the mechanimss of corruption University of Bergen 27074 Tina Søreide, Inge Amundsen, Ivar Kolstad ...

NFU 2007 panel debate on the EITI and workshop on voluntary initiatives and CSR
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Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative: Progress and Challenges (Panel debate on the EITI at the NFU 2007 conference) The EITI initiative ...

Identifying and dealing with corruption in natural resource management
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This project provides a brief guide for donors on the links between natural resources and corruption, and suggests ways in which donors can address ...

Augmenting teaching resources at UCAN
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The purpose of this project is to produce up-to-date teaching materials for use at the Universidade Católica de Angola (UCAN). The project is ...

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Contemporary Religiosities: Emergent Socialities and the Post-Nation-State

It is necessary to rethink the relationship between the religious and the secular. In this book, leading anthropologists advance a critical understanding of social and personal religious experience in today's world. Read more

Media constraints in Sub-Saharan Africa

Democratic elections depend on a free press. "Free and fair" elections require free access to information. The last two decades of elections show that political constraints and restricted access to information prevents an independent media in Sub-Sharan Africa. Read more

Just Faaland receives award for Outstanding Contribution to the People of Malaysia

Former director of CMI, Just Faaland, has received the Merdeka award. Faaland is awarded for his role in the formulation of the National Economic Policy (NEP). Read more

Navigating complexity.

TfP has been an important programme which has made a significant contribution to the evolving African Peace and Security Architecture, but the programme has struggled with implementing suggested measures to enhance effectiveness and efficiency. Read more

Afghan Hydrocarbons: A Source for Development or for Conflict?

A Risk Assessment of Norwegian Involvement in Development of the Afghan Oil and Gas Industry, identitfies a range og risks and advises Norad to await further engagement. Increased risk for instability, mistrust between central and local governments, distrust of Afghan and international intentions are but a few of the challenges discussed. Read more

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