We conduct research to improve lives and livelihoods shaped by violent conflict, fragility and humanitarian emergencies.

This study presents an in-depth analysis of the sector reforms needed to enable the Kyrgyz Republic to achieve higher and more sustainable economic growth. Dr Damir Esenaliev of ISDC has co-authored the chapter titled on Human Resources for Inclusive Growth.

A common finding of the migration literature is that migrants are more likely to choose self-employment upon return to their origin countries…

We survey selected parts of the growing literature on the microeconomics of violent conflict, identifying where academic research has started to establish stylized facts and where methodological and knowledge gaps remain.