Here’s what we know when it comes to macroeconomic policy in conflict-affected contexts:
1. If well-managed, natural resource revenues can have real Peace-related benefits
2. Well-designed tax policy can contribute to state-building, improved governance, peacebuilding, and political and economic stability
3. Policymakers should focus on maintaining macro-fiscal stability
Macroeconomic policy in conflict-affected contexts
Ferroviario a suburb in Maputo. Water is collected from various sources, mostly a network of water storage tanks. There are some underground pipes with water pumps as well as a few windmills from Portuguese Colonial times. As in most of the country water is collected in 25 litre containers. A nomina…