There are no 'blank-slate policymakers': Mapping the elites of development
23 June 2014. By Pablo Yanguas and Antonio Savoia. Political and policy-making elites are at the centre of the challenges
How do we know if we are making a difference? The challenging nature of impact evaluations in practice
20 June 2014 By Kate Pruce. ESID’s aim is to “create a robust, relevant and accessible body of evidence that
Professor Robert Cameron
Role Robert Cameron is a professor in the Department of Political Studies at the University of Cape Town. He is
Dr Franklin Oduro
Role Franklin Oduro is Head of Research and Programmes, and Deputy Director at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana),
Dr Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai
Role Abdul-Gafaru is a lecturer at the Department of Public Administration, University of Ghana Business School. He is also an
Dr Mirza Hassan
Role Mirza Hassan is a political economist currently working as a Lead Researcher based at the BRAC Institute of Governance
Malawi elections: more economic discussion needed
[caption id="attachment_2058" align="alignleft" width="300"] Economist Jonathan Said has been working in Malawi for three years.[/caption] Malawi goes to the polls
Cape Town post-mortem: 6 things I learned about ESID
6 May 2014. By Pablo Yanguas. I have been working as part of ESID for a little over 15 months
Cape Town Live Blog: Day Three – What have we learned?
30 April 2014. By Rowena Harding. 35 researchers, some policy makers and media, three days, and at least eight hours
ESID Mid-Term Workshop: Live blogging from Cape Town
27 April 2014. By Pablo Yanguas. Over 40 ESID researchers have converged on Cape Town in the last 24 hours.
Professor Sohela Nazneen
Role Sohela Nazneen is a Research Fellow in Gender and Sexuality at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (Sussex, UK), and
Stanford workshop: Measuring State Quality
2 April 2014. By Kunal Sen. On 2-4 March 2014 the Stanford Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of
Guest post: How "poor" economics informs the political culture of Bangladesh
26 March 2014. By Binayak Sen. Bangladesh's experience of the last two decades suggests that decent long-term economic development can
Gender and the political settlement
Objective This research project aims to investigate the relationship between women’s [political] inclusion and their ability to deliver gender-inclusive development,
Professor Sam Hickey
Role Sam Hickey is Professor of Politics and Development at the University of Manchester, and Joint Director of Research at
Mass movements and government commitment to inclusive development
Objectives The primary aim of this project is to develop a database of mass movements and their characteristics. There are
Measurement and evolution of state capacity: exploring a lesser known aspect of governance
Working paper 10 Download pdf Antonio Savoia and Kunal Sen Abstract This paper offers an overview of the strengths and
Developmental states: a review of the literature
Working paper 3 Download pdf Laura Routley Abstract This paper conducts a review of the literature concerning developmental states, in
The politics of what works in service delivery: an evidence-based review
Working paper 6 Download pdf Claire Mcloughlin and Richard Batley Abstract This paper examines the evidence on the forms of
Programme 3: Social provision
Capacity and commitment: The politics of social provision ESID’s approach is based on the premise that states can be engines