Economic Recovery

Author:Sarah Lister & Adam Pain
Institution:Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit
Publication Date: 2004
Keywords:  Economic Recovery, Afghanistan, Political Settlement
Read Full Text Here: http://www.areu.org.af/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_details&gid=367&Itemid=26

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This Briefing Paper looks at how the market works in Afghanistan and the impact that economic initiatives can have on politics and inequity. Based on World Bank funded research into three markets (construction, carpets, raisins) it draws on those case studies to present a critical but balanced approach to market openness.

The Paper presents an alternative to more commonly held views that Afgh... Read More

Author: Simon Gray
Institution: Bank of England
Publication Date: 2005
Keywords: Economic Recovery;Conflict
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This Note was commissioned by the Post Conflict Reconstruction Unit (forerunner to the Stabilisation Unit), and is written by a practitioner responsible for planning the currency exchange for the Coalition provisional Authority in Iraq. The Note provides guidance on the approach to be taken with the banking sector - central bank, commercial banks and payment systems - in the early stages of post-conflict reconstruction.  The Note is useful to those interested in an overview of the macroeconomic challenges facing conflict-affected states, as well as those s... Read More

Author: Tracy Gerstle and Laura Meissner
Institution:  International Alert
Publication Date: 2010
Keywords:  Economic Recovery, Peacebuilding
Read Full Text Here: http://www.international-alert.org/publications/pub.php?p=5

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This Practice Note - the first in a broader Economic Initiative Series - looks at the importance of developing markets below the state or large business level. It addresses the concept of the market and how markets are intertwined with political power, stability and livelihoods.

This Note provides a practical briefing on common misconceptions and mistakes made regarding the relevance of economic initiatives. In the field of conflict and peacebuilding, there is increasing interest in... Read More

Institution: The World Bank
Publication Date: 2007
Related Themes: Gender
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As the foreword notes, throughout Africa women are a powerful force for growth and development, which helps to promote stability. However, they can suffer from unequal access to property, discrimination in the labour market and business-related obstacles. This article provides a detailed examination of these obstacles in the context of Kenya, but its findings have much wider applicability.

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The authors highlight the stark fact that women in Kenya are poorer than men, with 54% of rural and 63% of urban women and girls recorded as living... Read More

Publication Date: May 2009
Author: Asli Demirguc-Kunt, Leora F. Klapper, Georgis A. Panos
Institution: World Bank
Keywords: Economic Initiatives, Balkans
Read Full Text Here: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTLSMS/Resources/3358986-1181743055198/3877319-1226953919843/Bosnia_Mar08.pdf

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This article tries to identify the factors which foster successful entrepreneurship in Bosnia-Herzegovina.  In particular, it looks at how access to finance and experience of work in the informal sector are drivers of success. Given that entrepreneurship is usually a key foundation of economic growth, this quantitative study offers proof as to what works and what doesn’t in a certain context. Given ... Read More

Author: D. Bagwitz, S. Becker, R. Elges, W. Goretzky, A. Hofmann, T. Hilal, R. Krech, G. Kruk
Institution: GTZ, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Foreign Investment Advisory Service and The Multi-Donor Investment Climate Advisory Service for The World Bank Group
Publication Date: 2008
Keywords: Conflict, Peacebuilding, Economic Recovery
Read Full Text Here: http://www.enterprise-development.org/download.aspx?id=1283

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This Practitioners Note sets out key issues to think about when considering economic interventions in conflict or post-conflict situations.  10 case studies illustrate the approach to Private Sector Development (PSD) in such situations, including Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herz... Read More

Authors: L. Specker, I. Briscoe, J. Gasana
Institution: Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael
Publication Date: January 2010
Keywords: Economic Recovery; DDR; Great Lakes; Infrastructure; Peacebuilding
Read Full Text Here: http://www.clingendael.nl/publications/2010/20100100_cru_paper_lspecker_burundi.pdf  

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This paper is of interest to anyone seeking a greater understanding of how economic initiatives acts as tools for fostering stability and peace-building, in addition to security sector development and democratic governance.

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The authors argue that large scale economic recovery projects, including infrastructure and employment projects,... Read More

Author: Canan Gunduz and Diana Klein
Institution: USAID
Publication Date: May 2008
Keywords: Economic Initiatives, Conflict
Read Full Text Here: http://www.international-alert.org/sites/default/files/publications/C_s_approaches_to_value_chain_devel.pdf

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This report looks at how conflict analysis can be adapted for value chain analysis.  It argues this provides a good means for designing Economic Development programmes in conflict-affected countries, thereby reducing the tensions these programmes can create. Value Chain Analysis is used by a wide-range of industries and businesses, so by developing a conflict-sensitive approach, the report has utility for frameworks for future projects in livelih... Read More

Institution: World Bank
Publication Date: 2004
Keywords: Afghanistan; Economic Recovery; Gender
Read Full Text Here: http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2004/09/15/000160016_20040915113121/Rendered/PDF/295510AF.pdf

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This comprehensive World Bank report from 2004 is the first of its nature after a 25 year gap. It is written at a point at which the Afghan economy showed strong performance, with
non-drug GDP increasing by almost 50% over two years, although this performance is relative as it was starting from a very low base. Lessons can therefore be drawn from the activities that led to this early success, as well as from where efforts have fallen short.... Read More

Publication Date: January 2009
Author: David Dod and James (Jay) T. Smith
Institution: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Keywords: Governance; Political Settlement
Read Full Text Here: http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNADO408.pdf

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At 102 pages, this is a long paper. But it is also well-balanced and thoughtful, drawing together a number of other sources into a single user-friendly guide for the economic recovery of post-conflict societies. As a core document produced by USAID, it is also a useful insight into how one of the world’s largest donors approaches economic recovery. It therefore represents a very influential approach to economic matters after conflict.

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The paper presents a fairly... Read More