This essay reviews the historical and ongoing role played by trade in sustained high growth and human development … argues that trade led economic growth must be prioritised in the post-2015 development agenda. … progress, and makes the case that the post-2015 development agenda should include considerations related to trade rules and …

of the impact of conflict point to negative gross domestic product (GDP) growth of -12 percent on average over 2011 …-18, resulting in a GDP contraction to about one-third of the 2010 level. In post-conflict simulation scenarios, the growth drivers …This paper addresses three questions: 1) what would have been the growth and income trajectory of Syria in the absence …

The impact of conflict on taxation and development has long been debated. Most studies suggest that conflict will have … a depressive effect on state tax collection, negatively impacting economic growth and development. After reviewing the … existing literature, we argue for an approach that recognizes conflict's nuanced effects on taxation. We show how violence can …