Anarchy and Invention

Somalia has lacked a recognized government since 1991-an unusually long time. In extremely difficult conditions the private sector has demonstrated its much-vaunted capability to make do. To cope with the absence of the rule of law, private enterpr...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Viewpoint
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO SAFE WATER AIR AIRPORTS BANKS CHECKS CITIES COMMUNITIES COPING STRATEGIES CURRENCY CURRENCY EXCHANGE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ELECTRICITY FAMILIES FINANCIAL SYSTEM GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS ILLITERACY INCOME INFLATION INSURANCE JURISDICTIONS LAWS LIABILITY MONEY LAUNDERING MONEY TRANSFERS NEGOTIATIONS PARENTS PAYMENT SYSTEMS PEACE PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRIVATE GOODS PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC POLICY PURCHASING POWER ROADS SAFETY SAVINGS SETTLEMENT SHAREHOLDERS SUPPLIERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS THE GAMBIA TRANSACTION COSTS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/11/5525799/anarchy-invention http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11247

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spelling	okr-10986-112472021-04-23T14:02:54Z Anarchy and Invention World Bank ACCESS TO SAFE WATER AIR AIRPORTS BANKS CHECKS CITIES COMMUNITIES COPING STRATEGIES CURRENCY CURRENCY EXCHANGE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ELECTRICITY FAMILIES FINANCIAL SYSTEM GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS ILLITERACY INCOME INFLATION INSURANCE JURISDICTIONS LAWS LIABILITY MONEY LAUNDERING MONEY TRANSFERS NEGOTIATIONS PARENTS PAYMENT SYSTEMS PEACE PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRIVATE GOODS PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC POLICY PURCHASING POWER ROADS SAFETY SAVINGS SETTLEMENT SHAREHOLDERS SUPPLIERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS THE GAMBIA TRANSACTION COSTS Somalia has lacked a recognized government since 1991-an unusually long time. In extremely difficult conditions the private sector has demonstrated its much-vaunted capability to make do. To cope with the absence of the rule of law, private enterprises have been using foreign jurisdictions or institutions to help with some tasks, operating within networks of trust to strengthen property rights, and simplifying transactions until they require neither. Somalia's private sector experience suggests that it may be easier than is commonly thought for basic systems of finance and some infrastructure services to function where government is extremely weak or absent. 2012-08-13T14:33:27Z 2012-08-13T14:33:27Z 2004-11 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/11/5525799/anarchy-invention Viewpoint. -- Note no. 280 (November 2004) http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11247 English Viewpoint CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Viewpoint Publications & Research Africa Somalia
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topic	ACCESS TO SAFE WATER AIR AIRPORTS BANKS CHECKS CITIES COMMUNITIES COPING STRATEGIES CURRENCY CURRENCY EXCHANGE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ELECTRICITY FAMILIES FINANCIAL SYSTEM GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS ILLITERACY INCOME INFLATION INSURANCE JURISDICTIONS LAWS LIABILITY MONEY LAUNDERING MONEY TRANSFERS NEGOTIATIONS PARENTS PAYMENT SYSTEMS PEACE PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRIVATE GOODS PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC POLICY PURCHASING POWER ROADS SAFETY SAVINGS SETTLEMENT SHAREHOLDERS SUPPLIERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS THE GAMBIA TRANSACTION COSTS
spellingShingle	ACCESS TO SAFE WATER AIR AIRPORTS BANKS CHECKS CITIES COMMUNITIES COPING STRATEGIES CURRENCY CURRENCY EXCHANGE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ELECTRICITY FAMILIES FINANCIAL SYSTEM GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS ILLITERACY INCOME INFLATION INSURANCE JURISDICTIONS LAWS LIABILITY MONEY LAUNDERING MONEY TRANSFERS NEGOTIATIONS PARENTS PAYMENT SYSTEMS PEACE PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRIVATE GOODS PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC POLICY PURCHASING POWER ROADS SAFETY SAVINGS SETTLEMENT SHAREHOLDERS SUPPLIERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS THE GAMBIA TRANSACTION COSTS World Bank Anarchy and Invention
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description	Somalia has lacked a recognized government since 1991-an unusually long time. In extremely difficult conditions the private sector has demonstrated its much-vaunted capability to make do. To cope with the absence of the rule of law, private enterprises have been using foreign jurisdictions or institutions to help with some tasks, operating within networks of trust to strengthen property rights, and simplifying transactions until they require neither. Somalia's private sector experience suggests that it may be easier than is commonly thought for basic systems of finance and some infrastructure services to function where government is extremely weak or absent.
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title	Anarchy and Invention
title_short	Anarchy and Invention
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