From conflict to cohesion: Coordinating local and international action to promote peace
With violent conflict intensifying globally, bridging micro-level dynamics of trust and intergroup relations with macro-level institutional and international efforts is essential for achieving lasting peace.
Can public policy prevent conflict and violence?
Evidence shows that public policies – ranging from education and therapy to social protection, aid, and refugee support – can reduce violence by reshaping incentives, though effectiveness in fragile contexts remains uncertain.
More than one billion people reside in economies mired in fragility and conflict
In fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS), weak institutions, chronic instability, and repeated shocks have stalled growth for many years. With bold reforms and sustained global backing, FCS economies could harness untapped resources and demo...
Institutions as engines of peace: Pathways to stability in an era of democratic decline
Inclusive institutions are key to sustaining peace – shaping incentives, deterring violence, and preventing cycles of fragility.
Variants of violence: How classifying conflicts helps us solve them
A core challenge in development economics is generalising country-specific findings across diverse contexts. Can a data-driven classification of conflict types help bridge the gap between deep case knowledge and broader comparative insight?