Analysis · Political economy
South Sudan’s oil export route: a foreign-policy constraint
A functioning pipeline can restore receipts. It cannot, by itself, remove the vulnerability that interrupts them.
Research area
Political economy
Oil, public finance, trade and the economic foundations of political authority.
Research & analysis
Analysis · Political economy
What South Sudan can—and cannot—learn from Timor-Leste
Resource savings are valuable. The harder question is how public wealth becomes durable productive capacity.
Analysis · Political economy
Support South Sudanese traders—and the families buying from them
Supporting citizen-owned businesses and protecting consumers should be pursued together. Any restriction on retail participation needs clear rules, practical support for new traders and evidence that customers can still obtain affordable goods.
Analysis · Political economy
Why a budget allocation does not guarantee a salary payment
Salary accountability needs to distinguish approved spending, available cash, completed payments and unpaid obligations. A monthly record connecting these stages would tell citizens more than a payment announcement alone.
Analysis · Political economy
South Sudan’s digital payments: when does faster banking help ordinary people?
A year after the interbank system’s launch, affordable fees, usable transfers and fair complaints handling are the practical tests for digital finance.
Analysis · Political economy
From harvest to market: what South Sudan’s farmers need beyond seeds
Better seeds are only one part of agricultural policy. Farmers also need buyers, affordable storage, dependable transport and payment that arrives on time.