Organisation
Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway (Fafo)
Researching labour relations, welfare policy and living conditions
Conducts policy-related research at the international level, concentrating primarily on countries undergoing substantial structural changes through development, transition and conflict.
Published Documents
- Nutrition – everybody’s business and nobody’s business: Nutrition within Norwegian development policy
- L.E. Torheim; M.M. de Paoli; R.D. Bezerra / Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2012
- This tension – between Norwegian selfinterests on the one hand and the question of poverty reduction and social development for the world’s poor on the other - lies at the heart of this report. Nigeria is a very interestin...
- Is there a link between drought and conflict in the African Horn?
- A.K. Temesgen / Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2010
- The contextual environment African pastoralists live in is characterised by population growth, environmental degradation, and cultural and political factors that pave the way for frequent outbreaks of conflict. This paper attempts to ...
- Creating opportunities for rural youth in Haitian to combat their high-risk migration to the Dominican Republic
- H. Lunde / Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2010
- Haitian youth in rural areas are faced with few opportunities for social mobility in their local communities. This report examines how migration and relocation are among the few coping strategies available to Haitian youth in a socio-...
- Palestinian coping strategies during a period of high unemployment
- L.E. Mitchell / Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2010
- How do Palestinian men and women manage their challenging social circumstances? This report examines the school-to-work-to-marriage transition in the West Bank in a context of continued closure, fragmentation, economic stagnation...
- How helath systems can contribute to peace
- J. Pedersen / Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2009
- The four horsemen of the Apocalypse – Pestilence, Famine, War and Death –illustrate in many ways obvious connection between health and armed conflict. The purpose of this paper is to show how these four horsemen work toget...
- Why should non-judicial remedies be state-based?
- M. Marmorat / Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2009
- This discussion paper is intended to provide an overview of and insight into the main trends of policy work and research on state-based non-judicial mechanisms. The paper should serve as a background for public policy discussion of no...
- Recommendations for ensuring access to education for the hard-to-reach children
- A. Kielland; F. Rosati / Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2008
- As the Education for All process is progressing, two main groups of children are still left out: those who have yet to gain access to a good primary school; and, those who do not get to attend even when an adequate, affordable s...
- Promoting decent work for all
- E. Loken; A. A. Seip; J.E. Dolvik / Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2008
- This paper contributes to the discussion on decent work and fair globalisation. It briefly reviews some of the main findings of research regarding the impact of globalisation on jobs and labour standards, leading up to a description o...
- Liability of business entities for violations of international law
- Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2004
- This paper summarises the findings of two interrelated studies on the liability of business entities for violations of international law. The studies map the provisions of the relevant international and national laws and summarise the...
- Establishing long-term peace in Ethiopia and Eritrea
- L. Lata (ed) / Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2007
- This document reflects the discussion and outcomes of the scholarly conference on the Ethiopia-Eritrea Conflict held in Oslo in July, 2006. The conference aimed to achieve the following objectives: putting together an ...
