The Development Credit Authority (DCA): An Overview of USAID’s Credit...
This short document provides an overview of how USAID uses the Development Credit Authority to mitigate risks of financial institutions through the issuance of partial credit guarantees backed by the...
View ArticleThe Northern Distribution Network and the Modern Silk Road: Planning for...
This paper from CSIS discusses the Northern Distribution Network (NDN) opened by the U.S. military, and ways they can make it more effective. Tags: 2009, Afghanistan, CSIS, Document, Economic...
View ArticleRecreating Political Order: The Somali Systems Today
This paper from IDS takes a look at the political economy of Somalia. Tags: 2009, Document, Economic Development, IDS, Somaliaread more
View ArticleEssays on Transforming Security and Development in an Unequal World
This paper from IDS attempts to reconcile the concepts of "North Security" with the ideologies and needs of the souther part of the globe. Tags: 2009, Document, IDS, Povertyread more
View ArticleCorporate Strategy and Inadequate Governance: The Pitfalls of CSR
In this paper from the World Bank, the author describes ways in which CSR can negatively impact governance, and the types of dangers that companies should be aware of. Tags: 2009, Business and...
View ArticleClimate Change, Adaptation, and Conflict: A Preliminary Review of the Issues
This paper from USAID discusses the connection between climate change and conflict, making recommendations for how to mitigate those conflicts as well. Tags: 2009, Document, Economics of Conflict,...
View ArticleArmed Violence Reduction: Enabling Development
This publication from the OECD examines the dynamics of armed violence and outlines what can be done to reduce it. Tags: 2009, Document, Economic Development, Economics of Conflict, OECDread more
View ArticleJacqueline Novogratz: A Third Way to Think About Aid
This TED Talk provides a new outlook toward developmental aid. Tags: 2009, Economic Development, Foreign Aid, TED Talks, Videoread more
View ArticleFalse Profits: Robbing the Poor to Keep the Rich Tax-free
This paper from Christian Aid investigates the effects of multinational transfer pricing on the poor around the globe. Tags: 2009, Business and Conflict, Christian Aid, Corruption, Document, Economic...
View ArticleIs Transparency the Key to Reducing Corruption in Resource-Rich Countries?
While this report for Chr. Michelsen Institute is a few years old, the World Bank has recently named it one of the top five most cited reports in methods of curbing corruption in resource rich...
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