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The political economy of development

Book | Jan 1986

The political economy of development Just Faaland and Jack R. Parkinson Asia: Bangladesh just faa

Asia: Bangladesh

Development plannning in Bangladesh. A study in political economy

Book | Jan 1977

Development plannning in Bangladesh. A study in political economy Nurul Islam Asia: Bangladesh nu

Asia: Bangladesh

Development by other means: A critical review of development assistance and political conditionalities in Southern Africa

Book Chapter | Jan 1997

Development by other means: A critical review of development assistance and political conditionalit

Corruption, natural resources and development: From resource curse to political ecology

Edited Book | Jan 2017

Corruption, Natural Resources and Development provides a fresh and extensive discussion of corruption issues in natural resources sectors. Reflecting ...

Corruption, political ecology, resource curse, wildlife trafficking, urban land, lobbying, transparency, community development, marine fisheries, biofuel, land management, political transitions, deforestation, extractive industries, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Madagascar, Norway, Philippines, Kenya

The political economy of poverty reduction in Kenya

Report in External Series | Jan 1996

This country study feeds into the work of a Task Force established to assess how Sweden's development assistance, in a more efficient and effective manner, ...

Poverty, , Kenya

Uncorking the bottlenecks: Using political economy analysis to address court delay

U4 Brief | Aug 2015

Long delays in the resolution of court cases are a common problem in both developing and developed countries and impede anti-corruption efforts. Technical ...

Civil Society, Courts, Justice, Political Economy, Corruption, India, Philippines

President Guebuza's own micro-credit program: Development failure and political success

Newspaper Op-Ed | Jun 2010

In 2007, two years after he took power, the President of Mozambique Armando Guebuza launched one of his Presidency’s principal initiatives: The ...

Mozambique

The end of democracy? Curtailing political and civil rights in Ethiopia

Journal Article | Aug 2009

This article assesses political developments in Ethiopia after its 2005 federal and regional watershed elections. Although an unprecedented liberalisation ...

Ethiopia

Development success in perspective: A political economy of REDD+ and corruption in Vietnam

U4 Issue | Jan 2016

Vietnam has become a key target for donor REDD+ investments. It has been estimated that the forest and climate scheme could generate an annual income ...

Shaping the political arena

Event | 22 Sep 2014

Michael Alvarez in conversation with David and Ruth Collier

International anti-money laundering laws. Improving external accountability of political leaders

U4 Brief | Aug 2010

The full potential of anti-money laundering regimes (AML) as an anti-corruption tool is yet to be realised. At the international level, AML measures can ...

international drivers of corruption, uncac

Social engineering and political economy: Problems of irrigation in Sri Lanka

Journal Article | Jan 1994

Social engineering and political economy: Problems of irrigation in Sri Lanka Gunnar M. Sørbø Forum

It's the rents, stupid! The political economy of the resource curse

Journal Article | Nov 2009

A number of studies suggest that natural resources can have a negative impact on the developing prospects of countries. Empirical results suggest that ...

Natural resources, resource curse, institutions

The political theory of the Islamic Republic of Iran- modern or anti-modern?

Book Chapter | Jan 1993

The political theory of the Islamic Republic of Iran- modern or anti-modern? Lars Gule Development

The political economy of REDD+ in Kenya: Identifying and responding to corruption challenges

U4 Issue | Mar 2014

The government of Kenya, led by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, is developing a national REDD+ programme. The success of this ...

REDD, Kenya

China in Africa. What does it mean for political development?

Event | 27 Oct 2011

Deborah Brautigam: China and Governance in Africa: What Do We Know? Shubo Li: Political Identity in China-Africa relations.

Nepal: A political economy analysis

Report in External Series | Nov 2017

This report is an integrated political economy analysis of Nepal. The main finding is that economic growth and poverty reduction have been steady in Nepal ...

The comprehensive peace agreement in the Sudan: Institutional developments and political trends in focus areas

Sudan Working Paper | May 2009

The Sudan is a vast and varied country in terms of its geography and people, defining its social and political relations from the colonial era through ...

Sudan

The UN and post-crisis aid: Towards a more political economy

CMI Working Paper | Jan 2000

This paper reviews certain aspects of the post-crisis problem, as seen from within the UN. It outlines the wide variety in cases that fall within post-crisis ...

Mozambique: A political economy analysis

Report in External Series | Jan 2017

In 2017, Mozambique was at its most critical moment since the end of the civil war, in a crisis-like cocktail of political, economic and ...

Mozambique, Frelimo, corruption, resource curse, extractive industries