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The geography of natural resources, ethnic inequality and development
Lessmann, Christian; Steinkraus, Arne - 2017
spatial inequality, national economic performance, and the incidence of armed conflict. By providing a theoretical rent …
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Conflict and development : recent research advances and future agendas
Brück, Tilman; Justino, Patricia; Martin-Shields, … - 2017
We survey selected parts of the growing literature on the microeconomics of violent conflict, identifying where … review on the role of civilian agency in conflict; on wartime institutions; and on the private sector in conflict. Future … research requires new and better sources of data on conflict and conflict impacts, including from household surveys in conflict …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011777138
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Chapter 18. Cultural Diversity, Conflict, and Economic Development
Montalvo, Jose G.; Reynal-Querol, Marta - In: Handbook of the economics of art and culture : volume 2, (pp. 485-506). 2014
distribution of culturally diverse groups affects the outcome. To understand why ethnic diversity affects conflict and economic …
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The Colonial Origins of Guyana's Underdevelopment
Khemraj, Tarron - 2015
Dutch settlements on the coastal plain locked Guyana into polder agriculture and inadvertently a small widely dispersed population. The former requires high cost for drainage, irrigation and agricultural production. The latter implies the high costs – including the cost of infrastructure –...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013019147
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Fiscal Policy, State Building and Economic Development
Addison, Tony - 2018
This paper presents a synopsis of the contextual conditions, factors and challenges under which the recent evolution of tax systems has taken place over the past three decades. The paper gives especial emphasis to the role of natural endowments, political economy, social structure and history,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012929505
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Fiscal policy, state building and economic development
Addison, Tony; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel; Pirttilä, Jukka - 2018
This paper presents a synopsis of the contextual conditions, factors and challenges under which the recent evolution of tax systems has taken place over the past three decades. The paper gives especial emphasis to the role of natural endowments, political economy, social structure and history,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011777699
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Theories of Property and Economic Development
Getzler, Joshua - 2020
According to economic theory, the clear definition of property rights is essential for well-functioning markets. Comparatively little attention, however, is given to explaining the development of these rights. Economic reasoning suggests that markets themselves call property rights into...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014101079
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Introduction to Law and Development : Balancing Principles and Values
Szwedo, Piotr; Peltz-Steele, Richard J.; Tamada, Dai - 2020
This book examines the concept of ‘development’ from alternative perspectives and analyzes how different approaches influence law. ‘Sustainable development’ focuses on balancing economic progress, environmental protection, individual rights, and collective interests. It requires a...
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The elusive peace dividend of development policy : from war traps to macro complementarities
Rohner, Dominic; Thoenig, Mathias - In: Annual review of economics 13 (2021), pp. 111-131
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COVID-19 and conflict : major risks and policy responses
Rohner, Dominic - In: Peace economics, peace science and public policy 26 (2020) 3, pp. 1-6
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