Browsing NUPI Working Paper = NUPI Notat by Document Types "Research report"
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Challenges in deploying effective police to international peace operations
(NUPI Working Paper;877, Research report, 2017)This paper examines the challenges of deploying and using adequately prepared and appropriate skilled police personnel in UN peace operations. It approaches this issue primarily, although not exclusively, through the prism ... -
Customs-brokers as facilitators in international trade
(NUPI Working Paper;880, Research report, 2017)Recent studies suggest that firms can reduce fixed trade costs by hiring intermediaries like trading companies. I argue that customs brokers – a type of intermediary rarely studied in economics before – can play a similar ... -
Enemies, Irregular Adversaries, Spoilers, Non-compliant Actors: How the Definition of Actors Influences
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Food Price Differences Across Indian States: Patterns and Determinants
(NUPI Working Paper;869, Research report, 2016)The paper examines food price differences across Indian states during 2004-2014 using food consumer prices from household surveys and wholesale/retail prices for selected goods. At the individual product level there are ... -
Generation Putin.Values, orientations and political participation
(NUPI Working Paper;886, Research report, 2019)In spring 2017, many young Russians took to the streets of major cities like Moscow and St Petersburg in protest against the authorities. Since then, the generation that has grown up after the fall of the Soviet Union has ... -
Globalization of intellectual property rights
(NUPI Working Paper;882, Research report, 2018)Recent decades have witnessed a strong globalization process. This has been so for international trade and international capital markets, but also in the field of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). IPRs were formerly in ... -
Handelspolitikken under Trump
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Iceland’s Relations with its Regional Powers: Alignment with the EU-US sanctions on Russia
(NUPI Working Paper;874, Research report, 2017)The paper examines the Icelandic government’s consideration to withdraw its support for the sanctions against Russia over Ukraine in 2015. The consideration came as a surprise to many since Iceland in the past has habitually ... -
ICT, growth and happiness
(NUPI Working Paper;876, Research report, 2017)This paper reviews two strands of literature. The first is on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and growth. The increasing role of ICTs came together with stagnating growth rates in many countries. This has ... -
Implications of a Comprehensive or Integrated Approach for Training in United Nations and African Union Peace Operations
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Improving livelihoods through conservation and education / Magda Rich, Ganga Changappa, Babu Raghavan and Karl M. Rich A case study of the Swastha butterfly garden
(NUPI Working Paper;829, Research report, 2014)Abstract In many parts of the developing world, those with physical or mental handicaps are often considered to be a burden on society, with limited to no remunerative activities available in the workforce. Activities such ... -
Internet use, intermediaries and international trade
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Islamic Insurgents in the MENA Region. Global Threat or Regional Menace?
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Local and National Ownership in Post-Conflict Liberia: Foreign and Domestic Inside Out?
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Managing a Digital Revolution - Cyber Security Capacity Building in Myanmar
(NUPI Working Paper;884, Research report, 2018)Digitalization is exposing developing countries to a growing number of risks, as well as opportunities associated with connecting to the Internet. Myanmar stands out as a critical case of both the pitfalls and the benefits ... -
MINUSTAH’s Specialized Police Team to Combat Sexual Violence in Haiti
(NUPI Working Paper;867, Research report, 2016) -
Norges plass i partnerskapet mellom EU og USA – institusjonelle og regulatoriske aspekter
(NUPI Working paper;873, Research report, 2016)Abstract Det følgende omfatter to delrapporter som tjener som underlagsmateriale for sammenfatningene i hovedrapporten TTIP og Norge: Virkninger og handlingsvalg; henholdsvis delrapport I: Norsk deltakelse i handels-partnerskapet ... -
Nuclear Dimensions of the Iraqi Crisis
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Policy options for sustainability and resilience in potato value chains in Bihar: a system dynamics approach
(NUPI Working Paper;870, Research report, 2016)Potatoes are an important crop for food security in Bihar, providing significant income generating activities for participating farmers and an additional source of diet diversification for consumers. Recent reforms to the ... -
Premien for utenlandske eierskap i Norge: Opprinnelseslandskarakteristika og Kina-effffekten.
(NUPI Working Paper;896, Research report, 2021)Mange studier fra en rekke ulike land viser at det er en premie for utenlandske eierskap; utenlandskontrollerte foretak (UKF) er større og mer produktive enn innenlandskontrollerte foretak. I artikkelen bruker jeg register- ...