Calculating the consequences of global public bads such as climate change or pandemics
helps uncover the scale, distribution and structure of their economic burdens. As violent …

Noting that a major purpose of multilateral institutions is to deliver international public goods,
this paper applies the theory and practice of public economics, as well as papers in this …

Despite record economic growth in the decade that followed the fall of the Taliban regime,
poverty remained stubbornly high in Afghanistan, declining substantially only in regions that …

Children are disproportionately impacted in fragile and conflict environments. Through a
critical analysis of the ways in which violence is normalized and inherently gendered, this …

Children affected by armed conflict are disproportionately impacted by humanitarian crises
and rising global fragility. Changing conflict dynamics, emerging tactics by armed groups …

Recent scholarship claims that group grievances due to political exclusion and
discrimination drive civil wars. The grievance perspective suggests that socio-psychological …

Grave violations of children's rights during armed conflict, particularly the recruitment and
use of children by armed forces and groups, have been an important and growing concern …

Aid workers providing humanitarian assistance are commonly deployed to conflict-affected
areas, however aid workers are increasingly finding themselves as targets of violent, and …