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Occasional Papers: Topical background research for the HDR

• Chesterman, Simon. "State-Building and Human Development" [528 KB]

• Development Initiatives, . "New Thinking on Aid and Social Security" [282 KB]

Thematic papers

• Barnes, Helen. "Innovative Measures for Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Latin America" [382 KB]

• Brown, Oli. "Supermarket Buying Power" [368 KB]

• Deere, Carolyn. "International Trade Technical Assistance and Capacity Building" [390 KB]

• Development Initiatives, . "Aid Data Report" [235 KB]

• Development Initiatives, . "Fund Profiles" [136 KB]

• Dikhanov, Yuri. "Trends in Global Income Distribution" [692 KB]

• Dyer, Kate. "The Cost of Poverty" [247 KB]

• Fuentes, Juan Alberto. "Violent Conflict and Human Development in Latin America" [171 KB]

• Fuentes, Ricardo. "Poverty" [311 KB]

• Jayati, Ghosh. "Trade Liberalization in Agriculture" [201 KB]

• Gibbon, Peter. "The Commodity Question" [278 KB]

• Goodman, Alissa, and Andrew Shephard. "The Links Between Income Distribution and Poverty Reduction in Britain" [118 KB]

• Jensen, Michael Friis. "Capacity Building for Pro-Poor Trade" [282 KB]

• Johnson, Alison, and Matthew Martin. "Empowering Developing Countries to Lead the Aid Partnership" [203 KB]

• Krznaric, Roman. "The Limits on Pro-Poor Agricultural Trade in Guatemala" [223 KB]

• Mayne, Ruth. "Regionalism, Bilateralism, and “TRIP Plus” Agreements" [229 KB]

• Miller, Calum. "The Human Development Impact of Economic Crises" [215 KB]

• Mwaura, Ciru. "Kenya and Uganda Pastoral Conflict Case Study" [149 KB]

• Nangiro, Simon. "The Impact of Insecurity on Livelihood and Social Service Provision in Kotido District" [118 KB]

• Samman, Emma. "Openness and Growth" [192 KB]

• Stoddard, Abby, and Adele Harmer. "Room to Manoeuvre" [194 KB]

• Tussie, Diana, and Cintia Quiliconi. "The Current Trade Context" [242 KB]

• Vargas Hill, Ruth. "Assessing Rhetoric and Reality in the Predictability of Aid" [258 KB]

• Watt, Patrick. "Transaction Costs in Aid" [187 KB]

Issue notes

Barber, Catherine. 2005. “Potential Benefits of Labour Mobility and Mode 4 Negotiations: Rule of Origin and Trade Preferences.”

• Graham, Brown. "Horizontal Inequalities, Ethnic Separatism, and Violent Conflict" [163 KB]

• Brown, Oli. "Policy Incoherence" [211 KB]

• Brown, Oli. "Wealth for the Few, Poverty for the Many" [121 KB]

• Kabeer, Naila. "Gender Equality and Human Development" [143 KB]

• Langer, Arnim. "Horizontal Inequalities and Violent Conflict" [227 KB]

• McGovern, Kieren, and Bernard Choulai. "Case Study of Solomon Islands Peace and Conflict-related Development Analysis" [133 KB]

• Rowland, Diane, and Catherine Hoffman. "The Impact of Health Insurance Coverage on Health Disparities in the United States" [109 KB]

• Samman, Emma. "Gini Coefficients for Subsidy Distribution in Agriculture" [248 KB]

• Sridhar, Devi. "Inequality in the United States Healthcare System" [1,115 KB]