​Research Contributions

   
​WORKING PAPERS

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1.  ​​​Draconian Policymaking in the Era of COVID-19: A Comparative Analysis.
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2.  Addressing Xenophobic Tensions in South Africa: A Community-centric Case Study.
   
   
3. ​ Does Foreign Direct Investment Have Explanatory Power in Predicting Spikes  ​  in Infant Mortality Rates in the SADC Region?
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4.  Human Capital Investments: Sweden vs. the United States.
   
   
5.  Territoriality and Simmering Feuds: The Role of Artificial Borders in the Conflict Resolution Process.
   
   
6.  Sharing a Currency Peg: South Africa Weakens as Namibia Rises in Economic Growth. 
   
   
7.  Managing Peace in the Aftermath of Conflict: A Test of Compliance Theories​. 
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8.  Developing Countries and the Crucial Role of Internationalizing Small and Middle-Sized
   ​  Enterprises (SMEs): A Case Study of Vietnam.
   
   
9.   Stillbirths and Neonatal Mortality: Do Inequalities at the Time of Death Mirror Inequalities in Life?
   
   
10.  A Case Study in Economic Inoculation: How Romania Protected its Economy from the Greek Financial Meltdown.
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11.  Processing Incomplete Multivariate Data Using Amelia II.
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12.  Political Economy of Media Theory: A Holistic Evaluation.
    
    
13.  The Socioeconomic Costs of Mining on Human Development: The Deleterious            Symbiosis between Conflict and Economic Development in the Democratic 
      Republic of Congo. ​
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14.  The Effects of Political Conflict on Health and the Health Sector: The Democratic
    

         Republic of Congo.
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• ​Global Behaviors and Perceptions in the COVID-19 Pandemic.

• ​​Children's schooling status: Household and individual factors associated with school enrollment, non-enrollment and dropping out among Ugandan children.