ESID turns 5!
26 April 2017 ESID has turned 5 and we're entering Phase 2 of our research. To mark our 5-year anniversary,
From Phase 1 to Phase 2: Our progress so far
26 April 2017 Dr Pablo Yanguas Why do inequalities persist over time? How do elite interests shape developmental trajectories? When
WATCH: The India launch of 'The Political Economy of India's Growth Episodes'
Watch experts on Indian growth gather in Delhi to launch "fresh and insightful" book, The Political Economy of India's Growth Episodes,
Brian Levy reviews Duncan Green's 'How Change Happens'
'At times in the last few years,' writes Duncan Green in his recent book, How Change Happens, 'It has felt like something
South Africa’s crisis: Calling things by their true name
20 April 2017 Brian Levy warns that the magnitude of what is at stake in the current crisis in South
Building effective states beyond competitive democracy in Ghana
By Dr Daniel Appiah and Dr Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai 18 April 2017 It is widely accepted that the creation of
FINDINGS: How Uganda's political settlement is impeding PSRs
The Ugandan state presents an interesting puzzle for advocates of public sector reforms (PSRs). Though it has been subjected to
The politics of natural resource extraction in Zambia
Working paper 80 Download pdf Marja Hinfelaar and Jessica Achberger Moving beyond the mantra that ‘politics matters’, a range of
Repealing resource transparency – a shameful descent into collusion with criminality
By Brian Levy 29 March 2017 ESID will soon be publishing a synthesis of new research on the politics of
EVENT: Experts gather for the release of path-breaking research findings and the launch of a seminal book on growth in India
20 March 2017 This Wednesday sees the India launch of a seminal book; The Political Economy of India's Growth Episodes
What do we wish for women worldwide?
It's International Women's Day 2017 and we're marking it with the wishes of 12 researchers from our global network of
WATCH: Alice Evans on the return of the Global Gag Rule
It's International Women's Day on Wednesday (March 8), and we'll be bringing you comment from some of our gender researchers
Big media for BIGD event in Bangladesh
2 March 2017 Our recent policy workshop with leading Bangladesh experts on growth, education, health and women's empowerment has received
Competitive clientelism and the politics of core public sector reform in Ghana
Working paper 82 Download pdf Daniel Appiah and Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai Although Ghana has implemented several donor-sponsored public sector reforms (PSRs)
Book Review: The Politics of Inclusive Development: Interrogating the Evidence
Dr Brendan Halloran 27 February 2017 I recently reviewed The Politics of Inclusive Development for The Journal of Development Studies.
The banality of certainty: Debating the ethics and psychology of aid
By Pablo Yanguas. 23 February 2017 On 3 February I attended a fascinating workshop at the University of Sheffield hosted
Unpacking the ‘Bangladesh paradox’: the politics of inclusive economic and social development
Dr Mathilde Maitrot 22 February 2017 Global Challenge Research Fund Postdoctoral Fellow, Mathilde Maitrot reports from the ESID and BIGD
Deals and the Politics of Growth in Bangladesh – A Presentation
The politics of growth in Bangladesh This presentation was given by Mirza Hassan and Selim Raihan at the ESID and
The Bangladesh paradox: Why has politics performed so well for development?
Briefing No. 27 This briefing paper examines why and how political processes in Bangladesh have performed so well when the
The politics of negotiating gender equity in Bangladesh
Working paper 76 Download pdf Sohela Nazneen and Rezwan Masud In Bangladesh there is a paradox when it comes to securing
The social protection agenda within Zambia’s distributional regime
By Kate Pruce 8 February 2017 Although Zambia was reclassified by the World Bank as a middle-income country in 2011,
Spotlight on an ESID expert – Research Associate Eleni Sifaki
2 February 2017 Eleni Sifaki recently joined ESID as a Research Associate and is currently focusing on our women's