This paper develops a dynamic computational bioeconomic model with the objective of assessing protected marine reserves as fisheries management tools. ...

This report provides an assessment of Norway's bilateral development assistance to Bangladesh, covering the period 2003 to 2007, based on information ...

Latin America is the only region in the world where adolescent pregnancies are not decreasing. According to a recent article in the Lancet, if the current ...

Ethiopia’s economy is booming. Political opposition is not. We research governance in a broad sense, from democracy to elections and employment ...

What can be done to deal with Africa's acute shortage of health workers? What are the relationships between health and economic development? Which factors ...

The project builds on recent empirical evidence suggesting the importance of strategic donor behaviour for aid allocation to develop theoretical models ...

The literature suggests that links between social identity and economic outcomes can induce poverty among groups with low social status. This seems to ...

An oil spill in Peru has left a trail of destruction. The company responsible for the oil spill offered indigenous people in the affected areas the equivalent of five NOK to clean up the mess barehanded.

Evaluations of donor-funded anti-corruption reforms and programmes would benefit from upgrading and diversifying the methods used to document effects. ...

The paper examines local government capacity with respect to financial management and revenue enhancement, and analyses trends in financial accountability ...

This article offers a framework for exploring litigation as a strategy to advance the right to health by holding governments accountable to human rights ...

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Colombia is a country marked by extreme social inequalities and high levels of violence, with a government that has brutally repressed social movements ...

The number of Anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) around the world has increased dramatically over the past decades. Nevertheless, the value of ACAs is increasingly ...

The transition from a feudal to a modern economy has changed the labour market in Nepal. There are more and better paid jobs available, also outside the agricultural sector. Yet, some Nepalese labourers in rural areas continue to have coercive traditional contracts with landlords. Government programmes can help poor families out of these contracts through access to insurance, credit and social services.

Food evokes emotions. Food shapes nations and cultures. Food can be a source of conflict. Food riots are one of the oldest forms of people's revolutions.

Recent evidence highlights the importance of trust in explaining bank account savings. According to economic theory, repeated interactions can play a ...

Some 52 per cent of Africa's population are expected to live in towns and cities by 2025. There is generally an unequivocal correlation between urbanisation ...

In this study of the political parties of Bangladesh we will assess the quality of the political parties and party coalitions along a number of indicators. First, ...

Political corruption undermines political and economic development in many countries, and raises difficult chal­lenges for foreign aid. What is political ...