Publication
Dec 2009
This paper assesses the effects of a community-driven reconstruction (CDR) project carried out by the International Rescue Committee in northern Liberia using a randomized field experiment. The authors explore whether patterns of social cooperation are actually responsive to the institutions created through the CDR project. Their survey data suggests that the project reduced social tension and enhanced individuals' trust in community leadership, but provides no evidence that the attitudes of traditional leaders toward decision making was affected in any way.
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Author | James Fearon, Macartan Humphreys, Jeremy M Weinstein |
Series | CGD Working Papers |
Issue | 194 |
Publisher | Center for Global Development (CGD) |
Copyright | © 2009 Center for Global Development (CGD) |