CMI research examines the political economy of natural resource extraction covering both renewable and extractive sectors.

Tanzania has recently discovered huge offshore natural gas fields. This has led the Government to develop Local Content Policies (LCPs) to increase local ...

Corruption in natural resources Ivar Kolstad, Tina Søreide and Aled Williams Freedom from Fear Maga

Preface by Gunnar M. Sørbø (Price NOK 175 + postage)

Rural Bangladesh - competition for scarce resources Eirik G. Jansen DERAP Publication Asia: Bangla

Rural Bangladesh - competition for scarce resources Eirik G. Jansen DERAP Publication Asia: Bangla

Rural Bangladesh - competition for scarce resources Eirik G. Jansen DERAP Working Paper Asia: Bang

Securing resources through exceptional means in the Americas John-Andrew McNeish Security and devel

Do natural resources reduce social trust? This paper reviews the literature on natural resources and on trust. The existing theoretical and empirical ...

Hydro carbon resources in Afghanistan Afghanistan Arne Strand (project leader),, Torunn Wimpelmann

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 a ...

The study will identify key challenges in relation to human resources in the health sector in Tanzania, review the current policy process on human resources ...

(Working papers in economics no 1397)

Governing petroleum resources in Tanzania: Lessons learned and policy implications Odd-Helge Fjeldst

This Practice Insight describes the Norwegian Embassy’s decision in 2006 to independently evaluate their long-term support to the Management of ...

The President of Botswana H.E. Festus Mogae visited Bergen Friday 24 March. Botswana is seen as an outstanding success-story in sub-Saharan Africa. In his speech "Natural Resources: Resourcing Development: The Botswana Experience." Mogae analyses the Botswana experience.

-A 'good' natural resource tax regime is one that does not undermine - or strangle - the development of the ordinary tax system, says CMI researcher Odd-Helge Fjeldstad. Different segments of the tax system 'interfere' with each other. If the most resourceful companies and individuals do not contribute with tax revenue due to tax avoidance and exemptions, this will affect the taxpaying behaviour of others.

A former programme officer at the Norwegian Embassy in Tanzania considers challenges to aid effectiveness in a major natural resources programme. After ...

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

Abuse of state resources for re-election damages democracy creating an unlevel playing field that improves re-election chances of incumbents and negatively ...

Two fundamental problems have been figuring on the agenda of SADC since 1990: donor dependency and institutional structure. While not divorcing the broader ...