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The Political Economy of Fragile StatesFragile states have very mixed characteristics. Some are experiencing violent conflict, some are ‘post-conflict’, some have avoided large-scale violence–so far. Many are resource poor, but some are resource rich. Many are landlocked, but certainly...
Working Paper
Humanitarian Emergencies and Warlord Economies in Liberia and Sierra LeoneThis paper explains correlations between humanitarian emergencies and political economies of 'failing states' in Liberia and Sierra Leone. In both, Cold War era rulers acquired personal power through their influence over economic exchange...
Working Paper
Vulnerability, Poverty and Coping in ZimbabweThis paper uses five life histories from three locations in Zimbabwe—one peri-urban, one urban and one rural—to provide a window on current processes of impoverishment and adverse coping. Each case and location highlight key aspects of Zimbabwe’s...
Working Paper
Resources and the Political Economy of State Fragility in Conflict StatesThis paper studies state failure and governance in two conflict-states in the Middle East: Iraq and Somalia. Iraq is currently undergoing a social experiment under which a new form of government is being constructed after the passage of autocratic...
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International Trade and Manufacturing Employment Outcomes in IndiaThe Indian economy has observed significant trade reforms since the mid 1980s, and the Indian manufacturing sector has rapidly increased its integration with the world economy. In this paper, we ask the question: did the increased trade integration...
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The Cost of Failing States and the Limits to SovereigntyIn this paper, we estimate the costs of state failure, both for the failing state itself and for its neighbours. In our analysis, the cost of failure arises from two distinct sources: organized violence due to the incapacity of the state to ensure...
Journal Article
International Trade and Manufacturing EmploymentPart of Journal Special Issue FDI, Employment, and Growth in China and India
Book Chapter
Vulnerability, Poverty and Coping in ZimbabwePart of Book Vulnerability in Developing Countries
Working Paper
Education from the Bottom UpThe failure of the Somali state from 1993 to 2012 represents one of the world’s most profound and prolonged cases of state collapse. Initially, education and other government services came to a standstill. With the halt of fighting in some areas...
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