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Authors: Xiangming Fang
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-10-30 - Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

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Sub-Saharan Africa has been marred by conflicts during the past several decades. While the intensity of conflicts in recent years is lower than that observed in
The Economic Impact of Conflicts and the Refugee Crisis in the Middle East and North Africa
Language: en
Pages: 43
Authors: Mr.Bjoern Rother
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-09-16 - Publisher: International Monetary Fund

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In recent decades, the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) has experienced more frequent and severe conflicts than in any other region of the world, exac
Building Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa's Fragile States
Language: en
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Authors: Mr.Enrique Gelbard
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-06-25 - Publisher: International Monetary Fund

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This paper analyzes the persistence of fragility in some sub-Saharan African states and the multiple dimensions of state weakness that are simultaneously at pla
The Heavy Economic Toll of Gender-based Violence: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
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The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have led to a rise in gender-based violence. In this paper, we explore the economic consequences of violence against women i
On the Duration of Civil War
Language: en
Pages: 34
Authors: Paul Collier
Categories: Civil war
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: World Bank Publications

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The duration of large-scale violent civil conflict increases substantially if the society is composed of a few large ethnic groups, if there is extensive forest