Contents -- Foreword -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- 1. Conflict, Livelihoods, and Poverty in Guinea-Bissau: A Brief Overview -- Conflict and Political Instability in Guinea-Bissau -- Conflict, Livelihoods, and Poverty: Contributions in This Volume -- Next Steps -- References -- 2. Conflict, Growth, and Poverty in Guinea-Bissau -- Guinea-Bissau's Conflict and Economic Performance: A Brief Review -- Impact of the Conflict on GDP Per Capita and Poverty -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. Institutions, Social Networks, and Conflicts in Guinea-Bissau: Results from a 2005 Survey -- Governance and Recent Political Developments: A Brief Review -- Household Perceptions: Results from a Recent Survey -- Conclusion -- References -- 4. Poverty and Its Determinants in Guinea-Bissau -- Poverty Estimates and Income Sources -- Poverty Profile and Determinants of Poverty -- Conclusion -- References -- 5. Livelihoods in Guinea-Bissau -- Livelihoods in Rural Areas -- Livelihoods in Urban Areas -- Income Sources, Cashew Nuts, and Fishing -- Conclusion -- References -- 6. Cashew Production, Taxation, and Poverty in Guinea-Bissau -- Guinea-Bissau's Cashew Sector: A Brief Review -- Distributional Issues in Cashew Production, Pricing, and Taxation -- Conclusion -- References -- LIST OF TABLES -- 2.1 Impact of the Conflict on Per Capita GDP -- 2.2 Impact of the 1998 Conflict on Poverty -- 3.1 Selected ICGR Indicators of Cohesion in 2005 -- 3.2 Subjective Perceptions of Well-Being, 2005 -- 3.3 Factors Contributing to Inequality in 2005 -- 3.4 The Institutions Most Trusted by Citizens, 2005 -- 3.5 Perceptions of the Security Situation and Sources of Conflict, 2005 -- 4.1 Expenditure Shares by Quintile, 2002 -- 4.2 Population-based Poverty Measures by Region and Areas, 2002.

4.3 Number of Years Required to Achieve Cumulative Growth and Poverty Targets -- 4.4 Revenue Shares by Quintile of Per Capita Consumption, 2002 -- 4.5 Revenue Shares by Type of Activity and by Region, 2002 -- 4.6 Repartition of Poverty by Group and Headcount Index for Selected Characteristics, 2002 -- 4.7 Impact of Household Characteristics on Welfare, 2002 -- 5.1 Main Sources of Income for Households by Tercile, 2005 -- 6.1 Cashew Sales by Tercile, 2005 -- 6.2 Impact of Change in Cashew Prices on Poverty -- LIST OF FIGURES -- 2.1 Visualization of Hypothetical AO, TC, and LS Outliers -- 2.2 Impact of the 1998 Conflict on Per Capita GDP -- 3.1 Selected Governance and Accountability Indicators, 2004 -- 4.1 Problem Satisfying the Food Needs of Households by Quintile, 2002 -- 4.2 Mean Values of Well-Being Indicators by Consumption Quintiles, 2002 -- 6.1 Real GDP and Cashew Production Volumes, 1999-2003 -- 6.2 Breakout of Cashew Export Costs -- 6.3 Trend in Cashew Prices, 1979-2003 -- 6.4 Cashew Nut Production, 1979-2003 -- LIST OF BOXES -- 3.1 Land Regulation in Guinea-Bissau-A Review.