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From the Editor's Desk (March 2012)
Tony Addison With the ice floes now gone from the harbour outside the UNU-WIDER building, and with the snow replaced by an icy hail, there is a...
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Lessons from Africa's Democratic Upheavals
Danielle Resnick During the last month, three democracies in Africa witnessed incumbent presidents exit office in very different ways. The most...
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A Global Environmental Compact for Sustainable DevelopmentThe proposals in this paper derive from studies undertaken at WIDER on questions relating to sustainable development in developing countries. The paper attempts to quantify the resource transfer implications of supporting feasible environment...
Working Paper
Hiccups for HIPCs?In this paper we discuss monetary and fiscal policy issues facing heavily-indebted poor countries (HIPCs) who receive debt reduction via the enhanced HIPC initiative. This debt relief program is distinguished from previous ones by its conditionality...
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Democratic Consolidation and Donor Activity in MalawiOn April 7 2012, following the death of President Mutharika, Joyce Banda was sworn in as Malawi's new president. Addressing parliament, President Banda made it clear that she intended to shake up Malawi, suggesting that she would repeal anti...
Research Brief
How Aid Supplies from Donor Countries Respond to Economic CrisisThe strong interdependent relationship between the developed and developing countries made itself visible again with the recent economic downturn. Due to the now truly global character of the economy, the crisis did not only affect the North, where...
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Aid to MozambiqueIn Mozambique donors have shifted focus from project aid to budget support in an effort to reform the public sector and ‘justice, legality and public order’. While budget support has increased state capacity and helped Mozambique’s donor community...
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Democratic Trajectories in AfricaDespite impressive economic growth rates over the last decade, foreign aid still plays a significant role in Africa's political economies.This book asks when, why, and how foreign aid has facilitated, or hindered, democratization in sub-Saharan...
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The Changing Dynamics of Foreign Aid and Democracy in MozambiquePart of Book Democratic Trajectories in Africa
Book Chapter
Increased Income Inequality in OECD Countries and the Redistributive Impact of the Government BudgetPart of Book Inequality, Growth and Poverty in an Era of Liberalization and Globalization
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How Aid Supply Responds to Economic CrisesThe strong interdependence between the developed and developing worlds surfaced with the recent economic downturn. Due to the global character of the economy, the downturn affected not only the North but also the South. In addition, the Official...
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Practical and Theoretical Implications of the Joint Evaluation of General Budget SupportPart of Book Foreign Aid for Development
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Do Pacific Countries Receive Too Much Foreign Aid?Part of Journal Special Issue Focus
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Getting into a State?
30 October 2013 Roger Williamson The UNU-WIDER meeting held last week in New York on the topic of fragility and aid argued forcefully that you cannot...
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