Viljar Haavik
Research AssistantViljar Haavik is a junior research fellow in the Research Group for Peace, Conflict and Development.
Haavik has completed a master's degree in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Oslo. His thesis is an analysis of regime change, insecurity and the proliferation of non-state armed groups in Burkina Faso. It was a part of the FRAGVENT-project. He also has a bachelor's degree in International Studies from the UiO.
Haavik's research interests include causes of violent extremism, conflict and insecurity, and peace- and state-building. His regional focus is on West-Africa.
He currently works on several research projects and networks: PREVEX, FRAGVENT, JIGOV-Sahel and the TaxCapDev-network.
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Publication
Much Ado About Very Little? Migration-Linked Development Assistance — the Cases of Poland and Norway
2021In response to the migration management crisis that peaked in Europe in 2015-2016, the EU institutions and some European states promised to address the “root causes of migration”, with development assistance seen as an important tool in that respect. By comparing the development cooperation policies...- Patryk Kugiel
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News
Tax for Development Webinar Series Presenting the TaxCapDev-Network
04.11.2020Taxation is the key to state-building and the pathway out of fragility. An important theme forming the basis for the TaxCapDev-network. -
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Did British colonial rule in Africa foster a legacy of corruption among local elites?
30.10.2020The empowerment of chiefs during colonial rule fostered a legacy of corruption more potent than the formal legal system left behind by the colonisers. -
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Corruption in customs: Time for a new approach
15.10.2020Customs are often perceived as one of the most corrupt institutions in developing countries. Though difficult and complex, fighting corruption in customs is possible but requires an approach that is less centered on transposition of norms and practices from developed countries. -
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Tax for Development Webinar Series
14.10.2020A new webinar series featuring ongoing research and initiatives to strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation in developing countries, with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa. -
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Africa, Tax and the Digital Economy
04.09.2020Are the giant tech companies paying their fair share of taxes? Challenges facing African countries in the digital economy. -
Research project
Migration and Development: Sharing knowledge between Norway and Poland (MiDeShare)
2019 - 2021 (Ongoing)The aim of this project is to improve our understanding of the relationship between migration and development in order to suggest more effective policies for addressing root causes of migration in weak and fragile states.
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Research project
Fragile states and violent entrepreneurs: conflict, climate, refugees (FRAGVENT)
2018 - 2021 (Ongoing)What forms of authority underpin, enable, and extend violent entrepreneurs in fragile states, and how do the combined effects of fragile states, conflict, and climate impact this?