This evaluation of the Greenland Decision (GD) will feed into the Mid-Term Review of the European Union’s 2014-2020 External Financing Instruments (EFIs), taking place in 2017. The evaluation assesses whether the instrument is fit for purpose to deliver EU resources in keeping with the EU‘s...

Mehrere zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen fordern ein Verbot bestimmter Finanzmarktspekulationen mit Agrarrohstoffen. Markus Henn (WEED) hat auf meinen Offenen Brief an ihn geantwortet. Auf diese Antwort, die hier im Anhang dokumentiert ist, reagiert mein Zweiter Offener Brief an ihn. Er...

This note, summarizing recent research by Paul Collier and Anke Hoeffler, presents a theoretical and empirical analysis of the effects of economic policy and aid on the risks of conflict. It finds that aid and policy do not have direct effects on conflict risk. However, both directly affect...