Publications
The Impact of Public Spending on Infant and Under-five Health in South Sudan
Author: Augustino Ting Mayai
Organization: American Journal of Medical Research
Type: External
Date: 25/03/2016
Keyword(s): child health, demography, early age mortality, health spending, multilevel mixed-effects, South Sudan, state effectiveness
ABSTRACT. Using nationally representative household sample survey, census, and state financial data, this analysis examines the relationship between child health and per capita health spending in South Sudan. The nexus between public health spending and health outcomes lends insights into state effectiveness in service delivery.
Sporadic Fuel Crisis in South Sudan: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions
Authors: Nyathon Hoth Mai, Nhial Tiitmamer, Augustino Ting Mayai
Organization: The Sudd Institute
Type: Special Reports
Date: 03/03/2016
Keyword(s): South Sudan
South Sudan has encountered waves of periodic fuel crisis since 2011. The government has attempted quick-fix measures, but the crisis has continued unabated. Despite a number of speculations surrounding this matter, however, the actual causes and impacts are not necessarily well understood.
The Impacts of Violence on Education in South Sudan
Authors: Hollyn Hammond, Augustino Ting Mayai
Organization: The Sudd Institute
Type: Policy Briefs
Date: 01/07/2014
Keyword(s): Education, South Sudan, Violence, Impacts
Basic education is a fundamental economic necessity, but circumstances such as armed violence often make its effective provision quite grim. This is particularly pertinent in South Sudan where the delivery of social services has been greatly undermined by a recent violence.