Anarchy and Invention : How Does Somalia’s Private Sector Cope without Government?

Somalia has lacked a recognized government since 1991. 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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Main Authors: Harford, Tim, Nenova, Tatiana
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2005-09
Subjects:AIR TRAFFIC, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, AIR TRAVEL, AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT AND CREW, AIRCRAFT SAFETY, AIRLINE, AIRLINE SAFETY, AIRLINES, AIRPLANE, AIRPORTS, CARRIERS, CENTRAL BANK, COMMERCIAL LAW, COMMUNITIES, COMPANY LAW, CONSTRUCTION, CONTRACT LAW, CROSS-BORDER, CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE, DOMESTIC ROUTES, EFFECTIVE REGULATION, FIRE, GOVERNMENT REGULATION, INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, LEGAL SYSTEM, LIABILITY, LIMITED LIABILITY, LOCAL COMPANIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL NETWORKS, MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, NATIONAL CARRIER, NETWORKS, OUTSOURCING, PLANES, PRIVATE ENTERPRISES, PRIVATE FIRMS, PRIVATE GOODS, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PROPERTY RIGHTS, PUBLIC GOODS, ROUTE, RUNWAY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/09/6417536/anarchy-invention-somalias-private-sector-cope-without-government
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/9655
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