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Formalizing clientelism in Kenya: From Harambee to the Constituency Development Fund

Why does clientelism persist? What determines how politicians signal responsiveness or fulfil their campaign promises?...

Politics Kenya Clientelism
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The saga and limits of public financial management: The Mozambican case

At independence in 1975, the Frelimo government took over public administration from the colonial system and started to transform it...

Public finance management Mozambique Reforms
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The role of governance and international norms for managing natural resources

From the book: Extractive Industries

Governance Transparency Natural resources
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The role of governance and international norms in managing natural resources

The governance of natural resource wealth is widely considered to constitute a key determinant in whether the extraction of natural resources proves to be a blessing or a curse...

Governance Transparency Natural resources
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