This study details the perceived benefits, problems, and risks of abuse of per diems and allowances in developing countries. Drawing on 41 interviews ...

Per diems, or daily allowances, are an important mechanism for reimbursing work‑related expenses, encouraging participation in professional development ...

A combination of low wages and perverse incentives motivate civil servants to supplement their income with per diem payments connected to participation ...

Allowances, or per diems, have become an important source of income for civil servants in sub-saharan Africa. -Existing practices need to be revised, says CMI-researcher Tina Søreide.

The purpose of this study is to examine the uses and abuses of various forms of per diem (or non-salary daily allowances) by governments, civil society ...

Most organizations use per diems as a way to reimburse out-of-pocket expenses for travel and to encourage staff to attend professional development activities. ...

This article presents the results of a qualitative study of the uses and abuses of travel compensation in the state administrations of three developing ...

Lansering av rapporten "Hunting for Per Diem: The Uses and Abuses of Travel Compensation in Three Developing Countries".

Cash is a great incentive. The last decade has seen a boom in various forms of cash incentive programmes, from the conditional cash transfer programmes ...

Weak access to basic services and poor framework conditions for the private sector impede development. Low-quality service provision for example in health, ...

The ambition of the study is to acquire a better understanding of the origins and consequences of the payment of per diems (non-salary daily allowances) ...

The military has seized power under the banner of 'unity and harmony' to defend the constitutional monarchy. In the short term, they have won. In the longer run, the outcome is much less certain.

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