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The loser’s long curse: electoral consequences of a class conflictThis paper presents evidence of political legacies of exposure to a violent class conflict over 100 years...
Civil conflict Class ElectionsWorking Paper
Good for now but not forever: officials’ perspectives on the relevance of the effectiveness agenda and the need for changeThis paper investigates whether the current effectiveness agenda—agreed during the 2011 Busan High Level Forum on Development Effectiveness—continues to define best practice in development amidst a rapidly changing development landscape...
Aid effectiveness Development aid Development agenciesWorking Paper
The politics of affirmative action: ethnicity, equity, and state-business relations in MalaysiaMalaysia provides for interesting paradoxes. Poverty was reduced by adopting a horizontal perspective to policy planning through affirmative action targeting one ethnic group lagging economically in society...
Politics Enterprises Affirmative actionJournal Article
Clientelism and governancePart of Journal Special Issue Clientelist Politics and Development
vote-buying Clientelism PoliticsJournal Article
Formalizing clientelism in Kenya: From Harambee to the Constituency Development FundTHIS ARTICLE IS PART OF A FORTHCOMING JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUE OF WORLD DEVELOPMENT | Why does clientelism persist? What determines how politicians signal responsiveness to voters and exert effort towards fulfilling campaign promises?...
Politics Kenya ClientelismBook Chapter
Inclusive structural transformation in India: Past episodes and future trajectoriesFrom the book: The developer’s dilemma
Developer's dilemma India InequalityWorking Paper
Formalizing clientelism in Kenya: From Harambee to the Constituency Development FundWhy does clientelism persist? What determines how politicians signal responsiveness or fulfil their campaign promises?...
Politics Kenya ClientelismWorking Paper
Clientelism and governanceUnlike much of the growing literature on political clientelism, this short paper contains mainly the author’s general reflections on the broad issues of governance (or mis-governance including corruption), democracy, and state capacity that cli...
vote-buying Clientelism PoliticsBlog
Clientelism – another reason to worry about US democracy
The last several months have given us many reasons to worry about US democracy – not least the riot at the US Capitol and the president’s refusal to accept the results of the November election, with Republican support. Rachel Gisselquist ...
Clientelism United States CorruptionWorking Paper
Kuznets’ tension in India: Two episodesDeveloping countries face a trade-off between the twin objectives of structural transformation and inclusive growth. This is the ‘developer’s dilemma’...
Developer's dilemma India InequalitySeminar
Joshua Magero Otieno on ethnicity, politics and wellbeing in KenyaJoshua Magero Otieno will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 20 November. Abstract – Ethnicity, politics and wellbeing in Kenya Perceived or real welfare imbalances fundamentally impacts individuals’ civic participation, inclusivity...
Book Chapter
Who should get what, how and why?: DfID and the transnational politics of social cash transfers in sub-Saharan AfricaFrom the book: The Politics of Social Protection in Eastern and Southern Africa
Africa Policy transfer PoliticsBook Chapter
The negotiated politics of social protection in East and Southern AfricaFrom the book: The Politics of Social Protection in Eastern and Southern Africa
Social assistance Politics Sub-Saharan AfricaPolicy Brief
Aid effectiveness: Growth and beyondThe questions of whether aid has impact and is effective have been the subject of considerable attention...
Aid effectiveness Aid and growth Development aidIn the media
UNU-WIDER findings on the influence of female elected officials on economic performance continues to make headlinesReporting on UNU-WIDER research published in the working paper ‘ Women legislators and economic performance ’, news outlets The Times of India , The Quint , The Diplomat , and more, have published articles discussing the impact of women...
Gender Politics Economic growthJournal 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 Evidence