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January 2013

• Jan 2013
  Applied Political Economy Analysis: Five Practical Issues
  Author: Daniel Harris, David Booth
  Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
  This guidance note draws on more than a decade of practical experience with applied political economy in development work and aims to provide basic guidance for newcomers to the field.  More on «Applied Political Economy Analysis: Five Practical Issues»
• Jan 2013
  Social Welfare Policy – a Panacea for Peace?
  Author: Annie Julia Raavad
  Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
  This paper explores the idea that social welfare policy can buy peace in conflict-affected societies.  More on «Social Welfare Policy – a Panacea for Peace?»

December 2012

• 17 Dec 2012
  Political Economy and Conflict Dimensions of Afghanistan’s Mineral Resources
  Author: William Byrd
  Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
  This paper discusses different categories of resources found in Afghanistan and then puts forward some basic recommendations to help guide policy.  More on «Political Economy and Conflict Dimensions of Afghanistan’s Mineral Resources»

November 2012

• Nov 2012
  United Arab Emirates Country Brief
  Author: Christopher Davidson
  Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
  This policy brief examines the political and economic system of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  More on «United Arab Emirates Country Brief»

September 2012

• Sep 2012
  The Politics of Social Protection: Why are Public Works Programmes so Popular with Governments and Donors?
  Author: Anna McCord
  Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
  This Background Note is an initial exploration of the political economy of adopting public works programs (PWPs) to promote social protection and employment in low-income countries (LICs) and fragile states.  More on «The Politics of Social Protection: Why are Public Works Programmes so Popular with Governments and Donors?»
• Sep 2012
  The Political Economy of Regional Power
  Author: André Bank, Roy Karadag
  Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
  This paper analyzes the reasons behind Turkey's rise to a regional power in the Middle East.  More on «The Political Economy of Regional Power»
• Sep 2012
  Political Economy Analysis for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Service Delivery
  Author: Michelle Kooy, Daniel Harris
  Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
  Governance challenges in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) service delivery are common across countries, but the solutions are not.  More on «Political Economy Analysis for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Service Delivery»
• Sep 2012
  Rethinking Democracy Support
  Author: Jeff Bridoux, Christopher Hobson, Milja Kurki
  Publisher: United Nations University (UNU)
  For many recipients of democracy assistance, ‘liberal democracy’ as the blueprint for governance reform is now becoming a subject of debate.  More on «Rethinking Democracy Support»
• Sep 2012
  The Impact of Remittances on Poland’s Economy
  Author: Luca Barbone, Katarzyna Pietka-Kosinska, Irena Topinska
  Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
  This e-brief reports on the results obtained from a study commissioned by Western Union with respect to the macroeconomic impact of remittances in Poland, as well as their effect at the household level and in terms of their regional distribution.  More on «The Impact of Remittances on Poland’s Economy»

August 2012

• Aug 2012
  Exploiting the Poor: Bureaucratic Corruption and Poverty in Africa
  Author: Mogens K Justesen, Christian Bjørnskov
  Publisher: Afrobarometer
  This paper develops a simple model of the relationship between poverty and corruption in Africa, suggesting that poor people are more likely to be victims of corrupt behavior by street-level government bureaucrats.  More on «Exploiting the Poor: Bureaucratic Corruption and Poverty in Africa»

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