Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law is housed in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
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Scholarly Publications
Measuring the Dynamic Gains from Trade
December 2001
This article investigates the links between trade policy and economic growth in a panel of 57 countries between 1970 and 1989.
Dams and Development: Transnational Struggles For Water and Power
August 2004
Big dams built for irrigation, power, water supply, and other purposes were among the most potent symbols of economic development for much of the twentieth century.
Empowering the Poor: What Does Democracy Have to Do with It?
April 2005
Poverty reduction on a large scale depends on empowering those who are most motivated to move out of poverty - poor people themselves.
Other Publications
Choosing China: Ghana's $3 Billion Loan Decision
April 2016
This case examines the decision process concerning the 2011 $3 billion loan proposal from the China Development Bank (CDB) to the Government of Ghana.
To be "dam"-ed: Navigating Stakeholder Relations to Bring Energy to Africa with Inga 3
May 2017
This case follows the development of the Inga 3, the third hydroelectric plant to be built on the Inga River in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Inga 3, with a capacity of 3,000 MW, would...
Bridging Regions, Strengthening Ties: The East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) in Malaysia
February 2019
Malaysia is a Southeast Asian nation strategically located along major regional trade routes.
News
Conference on Governance and Sovereignty draws scholars from U.S., abroad
May 2004
CDDRL organized a conference on "Governance and Sovereignty in Failed and Failing States," held April 16-17, 2004 at Stanford University.
Larry Diamond appointed as FSI Senior Fellow
March 2008
Larry Diamond has been appointed as a Senior Fellow in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI).
Afghanistan at Halftime
September 2005
In a recent op ed, CDDRL's J. Alexander Thier discusses Afghanistan's landmark September 2005 elections.
Events
The Effect of European Union Integration on Democracy Promotion
June 1, 2005
Alina Mungiu Pippidi holds a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Iasi, Romania.
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