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On the impact of inequality on growth, human development, and governanceCountering recent rises in many countries of inequality in income and wealth is widely recognized as a major development challenge...
Inequality Growth HealthBlog
Why should I care about economic growth?
Director of UNU-WIDER, Professor Kunal Sen is a world leading expert in development economics and led on ESID ’s research into economic growth...
Governance State capacity Structural transformationBlog
Beyond lockdown: rebuilding the social contractContinued lockdown measures are straining the social contract between citizens and governments...
Social unrest Lockdown Sub-Saharan AfricaProject workshop
Inequality and governance in unstable democracies – the mediating role of trust: 2nd Annual WorkshopMore than 30 participants attended the 2nd annual workshop for ‘Trust and Governance’ project, held virtually on the 16th and 17th April 2020. The workshop was initially set to be held in Colombia but had to be moved to a virtual...
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Inequality, good governance, and endemic corruptionPart of Journal Special Issue Public economics and development action
Corruption Tax administration data GovernanceJournal Article
What determines administrative capacity in developing countries?Part of Journal Special Issue Public economics and development action
State capacity Administrative capacity Public finance managementJournal Article
Migration Governance and Policy in the Global South: Introduction and OverviewPart of Journal Special Issue Migration Governance and Policy in the Global South
Governance Migration policy MigrationJournal Special Issue
Migration Governance and Policy in the Global SouthBuilding knowledge about migration governance and policy in the Global South is a priority for research and policy...
Migration Migration policy GovernanceJournal Article
What Does the Evidence Tell Us about ‘Thinking and Working Politically’ in Development Assistance?Part of Journal Special Issue Aid Impact and Effectiveness
Aid effectiveness Donors EvidenceWorking Paper
What does the evidence tell us about ‘thinking and working politically’ in development assistance?This paper critically reviews evidence on ‘thinking and working politically’ in development...
Aid effectiveness Donors EvidenceProject

Theme: Transforming states
Governance Trust Economic inequalityBook Chapter
Governance and the reversal of women's rights: The case of abortion in El SalvadorFrom the book: Towards Gender Equity in Development
Public service delivery Maternal and child health Citizen engagementBook Chapter
Donor-supported approaches to improving extractives governance: Lessons from NigeriaFrom the book: Extractive Industries
Oil Gas Natural resourcesBook Chapter
The role of governance and international norms for managing natural resourcesFrom the book: Extractive Industries
Governance Transparency Natural resourcesBook Chapter
New industrial policy and the extractive industriesFrom the book: Extractive Industries
Natural resources Extractive industries Governance