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January 2013
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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»
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Jan 2013
Sanctions and Democratization in the Post-Cold War Era
Author: Christian von Soest, Michael Wahman
Publisher:
German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Many studies, which have focused mostly on pre‐1990 dynamics, have shown that sanctions have a negative impact on the level of democracy in targeted authoritarian countries. More on «Sanctions and Democratization in the Post-Cold War Era»
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Jan 2013
China's Foreign Policy Think Tanks: Changing Roles and Structural Conditions
Author: Pascal Abb
Publisher:
German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This paper provides an overview of the landscape of Chinese foreign policy think tanks. More on «China's Foreign Policy Think Tanks: Changing Roles and Structural Conditions»
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Jan 2013
What is Governance?
Author: Francis Fukuyama
Publisher:
Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper contributes to the literature which measures the quality of states' executive branches and their bureaucracies. More on «What is Governance?»
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Jan 2013
A Note on the Identification of Dynamic Economic Models with Generalized Shock Processes
Author: Christopher P Reicher
Publisher:
Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models with generalized shock processes have been a major area of research in recent years. More on «A Note on the Identification of Dynamic Economic Models with Generalized Shock Processes»
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Jan 2013
Suppliers of Multinationals and the Forced Linkage Effect: Evidence from Firm Level Data
Author: Olivier N Godart, Holger Görg
Publisher:
Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Using information on more than 1000 firms in a number of emerging countries, the authors find quantitative evidence that suppliers of multinationals that are pressured by their customers to reduce production costs or develop new products have higher ... More on «Suppliers of Multinationals and the Forced Linkage Effect: Evidence from Firm Level Data»
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Jan 2013
Transfers of Small Arms and Light Weapons to Fragile States
Author: Mark Bromley, Lawrence Dermody, Hugh Griffiths, Paul Holtom, Micahel Jenks
Publisher:
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
The need for security forces in a fragile state to be sufficiently trained and equipped is recognized as a precondition for stability and development. More on «Transfers of Small Arms and Light Weapons to Fragile States»
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Jan 2013
Evaluating the Impact of Decentralisation on Educational Outcomes
Author: Siegrid Holler-Neyra
Publisher:
LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This dissertation evaluates the impact of the Municipalisation Pilot Programme in Peru on learning outcomes. More on «Evaluating the Impact of Decentralisation on Educational Outcomes»
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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?»
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Jan 2013
Education and Social Protection Systems in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries
Author: Alia el Mahdi, Ola el Khawaga, Ashraf el Araby
Publisher:
Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This report assesses the status of the education and social protection systems in 11 southern and eastern Mediterranean countries (SEMCs). More on «Education and Social Protection Systems in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries»
