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The Age of Humanitarian Emergencies

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  • Vayrynen, R.

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The age of humanitarian Emergencies makes an effort to define and operationalize a humanitarian emergency. After having discussed extensively difinitions related to collective violence, especially genocide and civil war, the paper opts for a more comprehensive difinition associated with the idea of complex humanitarian emergency.

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  • Vayrynen, R., 1996. "The Age of Humanitarian Emergencies," Research Paper 25, World Institute for Development Economics Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:fth:wodeec:25
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    Cited by:

    1. Jose Miguel Albala-Bertrand, 2000. "What is a "Complex Humanitarian Emergency"? An Analytical Essay," Working Papers 420, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance.
    2. Cornia, Giovanni Andrea & Mwabu, Germano, "undated". "Health Status and Health Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Long-Term Perspective," WIDER Working Papers 295466, United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    3. Jose Miguel Albala-Bertrand, 2000. "What is a "Complex Humanitarian Emergency"? An Analytical Essay," Working Papers 420, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance.
    4. William Reno, 1997. "Humanitarian Emergencies and Warlord Economies in Liberia and Sierra Leone," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-1997-140, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    5. Wayne Nafziger & Juha Auvinen, 1997. "War, Hunger, and Displacement: An Econometric Investigation into the Sources of Humanitarian Emergencies," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-1997-142, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    6. Manuel Pastor & James Boyce, 1997. "The Political Economy of Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: Lessons from El Salvador," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-1997-131, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    7. J. M. Albala-Bertrand, 2000. "Complex Emergencies versus Natural Disasters: An Analytical Comparison of Causes and Effects," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(2), pages 187-204.

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    Keywords

    VIOLENCE; HUMANITARIAN AID;

    JEL classification:

    • D60 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - General
    • F35 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Aid

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