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Journal Article
Part of Journal Special Issue
Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Violent Conflict in Developing Countries
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– The Case of Liberia
How do production firms adapt to civil war? The answer to this question will inform the potential for economic development during and after conflict. Many businesses survive violent conflict, and in some cases even thrive. Understanding these successes will help policymakers to support the 'coping...
Book Chapter
– The Competition for Patronage in Resource-Rich Economies
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War, Hunger, and Displacement
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This 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, irrespective of conventional public/private distinctions...
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