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    Determinants of labor force participation in Syria (2001 – 2010)

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2012
    This paper highlights the Syrian labour market challenges by analysing the determinants of labour force participation rate between 2001 and 2010.
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    The politics of regional integration in West Africa

    West Africa Civil Society Institute, 2011
    While many regional leaders profess open support for economic integration under the auspices of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), very often it is mainly at the level of rhetoric as their actions sometimes betray their true commitment to the regional integration ideal as indicated in this study.
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    Civil society regulation in West Africa: self-regulation, state control or regional norms and standards?

    West Africa Civil Society Institute, 2014
    In West Africa and other parts of the world, there have been attempts at self-regulation by CSOs which have had mixed results as experiences vary between countries. Beyond this, some countries have adopted several
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    An applied endogenous growth model with human and knowledge capital accumulation for the Turkish economy

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2012
    The main objective of this paper is to investigate and assess the interactions between knowledge driven growth, acquisition of human capital, and the role of strategic public policy for the Turkish economy. The paper presents a model designed to investigate the public policies towards fostering the development of human.
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    The 2011 elections in northern Nigeria post-electoral violence: origins and response

    Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2014
    What can be done to reduce the likelihood and scale of violence around elections in Nigeria? In 2011, most of the violence occurred after the election, as the results of the presidential poll began to become clear and almost all of it occurred in ten northern states. An estimated 938 people were killed and 735 were injured in three days of rioting and targeted ethnic-religious killing.
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    Peace implementation in the post-2005 era: lessons from four peace agreements in Africa

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2011
    This Policy & Practice Brief focuses on four peace agreements, namely the 2005 Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), the 2007 Ouagadougou Peace Agreement (OPA) in Côte d’Ivoire, the 2008 Kenya National Accord (KNA), and the 2008 Global Political Agreement (GPA) in Zimbabwe.
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    Ghana: a beacon of hope in Africa

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2012
    Located in West Africa, a generally tumultuous region characterised by political instability of varying magnitude, ranging from coups, political turmoil, violent sectarian conflicts, to simmering political tension even in some seemingly ‘stable’ countries, Ghana stands out as an encouraging success story.
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    The elusive quest for Arab economic development

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2012
    Today, Arab countries are not considered developed by international standards. This paper reviews the development experience of the Arab countries since World War II, arguing that the lack of inclusive economic and political institutions is the primary cause for the current state of underdevelopment in the region.
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    Going in the wrong direction? Ugandans report declining government effectiveness

    Afrobarometer, 2015
    In the Round 5 Afrobarometer survey in Uganda, 74% of Ugandans said the country was headed in the wrong direction. This was a dramatic change from just one year earlier, when 28% said Uganda was headed in the wrong direction.
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    Civilian capacities in the aftermath of conflict: towards strengthened partnerships with African member states

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2012
    The Africa Regional Consultation on Strengthening Partnerships for Civilian Capacities in the Aftermath of Conflict, was held in Pretoria, South Africa from 19–20 July 2012.

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