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dc.contributor.authorPercy, Sarahen
dc.contributor.authorShortland, Anjaen
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-24-
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-09T13:12:08Z-
dc.date.available2011-09-09T13:12:08Z-
dc.date.issued2010-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/49443-
dc.description.abstractThis paper argues that contrary to conventional wisdom, Somali piracy is likely to increase if Somalia's domestic stability is improved, and that naval counter-piracy efforts had limited and unpredicted effects. To make this argument we analyze the underlying factors driving piracy off the coast of Somalia and examine the effectiveness of the international naval anti-piracy mission. We show that while the navies perform well with respect to their declared aims, they failed to resolve the piracy problem through 2009: pirates were not deterred from attacking ships in the Gulf of Aden and have expanded their operations in the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. Evidence from domestic conditions in Somalia suggests that land-based approaches focusing on rebuilding state capabilities may also backfire as economic development and greater stability aid pirates. We examine the incentives of the various interest groups in the Gulf of Aden and conclude that the key players have an interest in the continuation of the piracy off Somalia, as long as violence does not escalate and ransoms remain at their current modest levels.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aDeutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW) |cBerlinen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aDIW Discussion Papers |x1033en
dc.subject.jelK42en
dc.subject.jelO17en
dc.subject.jelF19en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordPiracyen
dc.subject.keywordLaw enforcementen
dc.subject.keywordInformal Economyen
dc.subject.keywordInstitution Buildingen
dc.subject.stwSeeräuberen
dc.subject.stwSchifffahrten
dc.subject.stwKriminalitäten
dc.subject.stwInformeller Sektoren
dc.subject.stwSomaliaen
dc.subject.stwInteressenpolitiken
dc.subject.stwArabisches Meeren
dc.titleThe business of piracy in Somalia-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn666698406en
dc.relation.isreplacedbyhttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/201406-
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen
dc.identifier.repecRePEc:diw:diwwpp:dp1033en

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