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Working Paper
Does aid support democracy?: A systematic review of the literature

This study draws on a rigorous systematic review—to our knowledge the first in this area—to take stock of the literature on aid and democracy. It asks: Does aid—especially democracy aid—have positive impact on democracy? How?...

Foreign aid Democracy Systematic review
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WIDER Annual Lecture by President Martti Ahtisaari

View the WIDER Annual Lecture on Egalitarian Principles.

Democratization Social conflict Equality and inequality
About
Contributors - AL17

Short biographies of those who contributed to the event.

Democratization Social conflict Equality and inequality
About
Photos - AL17

Selection of images from the WIDER Annual Lecture 17.

Democratization Social conflict Equality and inequality
Book Chapter
The Impact of Democracy on Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1982-2012

From the book: Oxford Handbook of Africa and Economics, Vol. 1...

Democracy Democratization Economic development
Book Chapter
The Economics of Happiness and Anger in North Africa

From the book: Oxford Handbook of Africa and Economics, Vol. 1...

Democratization Economic development Social values
Journal Article
Aid, accountability and institution building in Ethiopia: The self-limiting nature of technocratic aid

Part of Journal Special Issue Aid to Support Fragile States

Democratization Economic assistance and foreign aid Public policy (Law)
Journal Article
“No Bourgeoisie, No Democracy”? The Political Attitudes of the Kenyan Middle Class

Part of Journal Special Issue The Political Economy of Africa's Emergent Middle Class

Democracy Democratization Voting
Journal Article
Consociational Settlements and Reconstruction: Bosnia in Comparative Perspective (1995–Present)

Part of Journal Special Issue Aid and Institution-Building in Fragile States

Democratization Economic assistance and foreign aid Decision making (Public administration)
Journal Article
Intervention and State-Building: Comparative Lessons from Japan, Iraq, and Afghanistan

Part of Journal Special Issue Aid and Institution-Building in Fragile States

Democratization International relations
Journal Article
The Impact of Adult Civic Education Programmes in Developing Democracies

Part of Journal Special Issue Aiding Government Effectiveness in Developing Countries

Democratization Economic assistance and foreign aid Education
Research Brief
The Impact of Civic Education Programmes on Political Participation

Civic education programmes can have meaningful and relatively long-lasting effects in terms of increasing political information, feelings of empowerment, and mobilizing individuals to engage in political participation...

Democratization Economic assistance and foreign aid Education
Working Paper
The Economics of Happiness and Anger in North Africa

Economics has rediscovered happiness even though the discipline has always been about human wellbeing. A growing evidence suggests that happier people can be more productive and innovative, which leads to profitability and economic growth...

Democratization Economic development Social values
Working Paper
The Impact of Democracy on Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1982-2012

Does democracy promote economic growth?...

Democracy Democratization Economic development
Book Chapter
Benin - a pulverized party system in transition

Benin has seen a rapid proliferation of political parties since the country’s democratic transition in 1990. Recent counts suggest that over a hundred political parties are registered in this nation of just over 9 million people...

Democracy Democratization
Book Chapter
The Politics of Inequality and Redistribution in Latin America's Post-Adjustment Era

From the book: Falling Inequality in Latin America

Democratization Equality and inequality Income distribution
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