Publications

When refugees flee violent conflict, they carry the legacies of their experiences across borders. Using representative survey data from refugees living in Jordan, we examine how pre-displacement exposure to violent conflict shapes the long-term social well-being of refugees.

Social norms are crucial drivers of human behavior. However, misperceptions of others’ opinions may sustain norms…

This paper studies the social protection of refugees during a pandemic. A pandemic adds to the…

This paper provides empirical micro-level evidence on the gendered impacts of armed conflict on economic activity…

Climate change and violent conflict are defining challenges of our time. However, it is not yet…

Governments worldwide responded to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic with various lockdown measures. Restrictions curb…

Polycrises created by violent conflict and climate change are ubiquitous. Yet, the impacts of conflict and…

This paper provides novel evidence on the impacts of agricultural support programs in acute emergency settings,…

The detrimental impacts of wars on human development are well documented across research domains, from public…

Displacement has increased continuously over the last 12 years and the number of forcibly displaced persons…

During protracted displacement, women and girls often face serious gender-specific challenges and vulnerabilities, including adverse norms…

Despite beneficial cardiovascular effects, substantial long-term modulation of food pattern could only be achieved in a…

Background South Sudan continues to face severe levels of violent conflict and climatic disasters, and households…

Small-scale agricultural and horticultural interventions play a critical role in improving nutrition and food security of…

During the past decades, scholars from diverse social science disciplines have investigated the relationship between violent…

Complex humanitarian emergencies are a main driver of food and nutritional insecurity. Agricultural interventions are key…

We study how the stringency of policy measures to counter the COVID-19 pandemic affects individuals’ trust…

Mental health risks are high in conflict settings, but mental health research mostly focuses on non-conflict…

This brief is a policy-focused summary of our research on the complexities of financing peace agreements.

Our research on the complexities of financing peace agreements delves into the understudied intersection of funding and peacebuilding processes.

This report contains findings from an impact assessment of SPARK's programme LEAD 2, focussing on its success in supporting new entrepreneurs.