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Working Paper
Windows of peace: the effect of ceasefires on economic recovery

While much of the literature studies causes and consequences of war, the reverberations of peace have rarely been studied. By focusing on the universe of ceasefire agreements since 1993, we study the causal effect of peace on economic recovery using...

Blog
The paths and legacies of civil war
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Civil wars leave enduring legacies for social networks , political identities , preferences , and attitudes . Their impacts on public perceptions of...

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Conference programme: The puzzle of peace – towards inclusive development in fragile contexts

Programme for The puzzle of peace – towards inclusive development in fragile contexts Note: The times in the programme are Helsinki local time, UCT+3 Programme opens 8:30 Helsinki 6:30 London 11:00 Delhi 1:30 New York *Speakers with an asterisk will...

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Making sense of multi-level and multi-actor governance of recovery in Ukraine

This paper sheds light on the complex recovery governance in Ukraine by providing a snapshot of the evolving national recovery actors’ networks and examining them within a multi-level governance framework, using interviews, social network analysis...

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Nation building in post-conflict settings

How do states rebuild nations after a major conflict? Truth and Reconciliation Commissions (TRCs) have emerged as one of the most common interventions to achieve this objective. Despite their popularity, little is known about their efficacy to foster...

Conference
The puzzle of peace – towards inclusive development in fragile contexts
16 May 2022 – 17 May 2022
Scandic Marina Congress Center, Katajanokanlaituri 6, Helsinki, Finland
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Seminar
Aid effectiveness in fragile states

UNU-WIDER researchers offer a seminar on aid effectiveness in fragile states to an audience of Swedish development officials and foreign officers. The seminar is organized by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).

23 May 2023
Online, Sweden
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Project
Institutional legacies of violent conflict

Theme: Transforming states

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