Social anthropologist researching gender and migration patterns in South Asia

Political scientist focusing on governance, corruption, resource management

Economist whose current research focuses on the political economy of development, poverty dynamics, and corporate social responsibility

Our dear colleague Ole David Koht Norbye passed away Sunday 7 December. He was 95 years old.

Development aid must given to those who need it the most. Aid must be long-term, patient and build on trust, said Alf Morten Jerve. Alf Morten Jerve passed away 15 May.

The unique collection has made the library at the Bergen Resource Centre for International Development the most popular specialized library in Norway. In 2011, more than 5000 volumes were on loan all over the country. -The collection is an invaluable resource to researchers and policymakers, says Carol Priestley.

The UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) is arguably the most advanced and most global anti-corruption treaty. Its topical and geographic scope raises questions of adaptability. U4 coordinator Hannes Hechler presents a political economy analysis of UNCAC and its implementation processes.

Da finanskrisen traff høsten 2008, var økonomer flest mest bekymret over ubalansen mellom land med overskudd og underskudd på handelsbalansen. Den voldsomme prisstigningen på aksjer, eiendom og råvarer ble derimot ofret mindre oppmerksomhet.

Channing Arndt is a Professor of Economics at the University of Copenhagen and the leader of the climate change pillar at the World Institute for Development Economics Research. He will present recent approaches developed for analyzing the implications of climate change and appropriate policy responses.

The success of any international development agency depends on an understanding of the ways in which a community and individuals relate to ideas and resources, argues Dr. David Lewis from the London School of Economics.

A group of eight likeminded donors agreed in 2002 to form the Multilateral Organisations Performance Network (MOPAN) to cooperate in the monitoring ...

While democracy is commonly believed to reduce corruption, there are obvious endogeneity problems in measuring the impact of democracy on corruption. ...

Frustration with the capacity of the ordinary machinery of justice to deal adequately with corruption has prompted many countries to develop ...

Det er overraskande kor lite me eigentleg veit om å overvinne fattigdom etter femti år med utviklingsforsking. Etter kva rykta ...

All societies develop their own norms about what is fair behaviour and what is not. Violations of these norms, including acts of corruption, ...

A well-functioning justice system is crucial to address corruption effectively, which in turn is important for development. But judicial institutions ...

Does corruption attract or deter foreign investment in the extractive sectors? This article presents an econometric analysis of extractive industry ...

While democracy is commonly believed to reduce corruption, there are obvious endogeneity problems in measuring the impact of democracy ...

A State of Corruption? An Anthropology of the South Asian State Tone K. Sissener Dissertation Subm

Human rights are currently an important area of research at the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI), as they have been for the past 20 years. This ...