Conflict depletes all forms of human and social capital, as well as supporting institutions. The scale of the human damage can overwhelm public action, as there are many competing priorities and resou...
On 01 Sep 2015 Growth, poverty reduction, and social peace are all undermined when public expenditure management and taxation are weak and when the fiscal deficit and public debt are not managed successfully. And la...
On 04 Jul 2011 The paper analyses credibility and reputation in the context of peace negotiations.
Where war provides economic gains to one side, peace is not incentive compatible, and
peace agreements will necess...
On 08 Dec 2010 Contemporary civil wars are rooted in a partial or complete breakdown of the social
contract, often involving disputes over public spending, resource revenues, and taxation.
A feasible social contra...
On 23 Nov 2010 Governments frequently compartmentalize issues of reform and reconstruction into separate strategies and separate ministries (the fate of poverty reduction as well). Donors do likewise, for each has i...
On 19 Nov 2010 The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have lofty expectations regarding the
impact of official development aid. Are these expectations valid? This paper surveys the
literature on aid and growth...
On 21 Jun 2010 Agricultural development can contribute significantly to peace by raising incomes and
employment, thereby reducing the social frustrations that give rise to violence.
Agricultural growth also gene...
On 10 Jun 2010 This paper mainly addresses the economic dimensions, concentrating on the importance of international trade to state-building and the need for global public goods in a global market economy. The focu...
On 23 Nov 2009 If the poor are to benefit from economic growth, then they need the skills that are in growing demand, and the capacity to raise their productivity as smallholder farmers and micro-entrepreneurs. Yet,...
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