Democracy versus dictatorship? The political determinants of growth episodes
Working paper 70 Download pdf Kunal Sen, Lant Pritchett, Sabyasachi Kar and Selim Raihan In contrast to previous literature, which
WATCH: Yongmei Zhou on the 2017 World Development Report
Co-director of the 2017 World Development Report, Yongmei Zhou, talks about the relevance of ESID's work to the report's theme
Events in Washington
30 November 2016 This week ESID are in Washington DC for a number of exciting events. Today starts with a seminar
Spotlight on an ESID researcher: Tom Lavers
28 November, 2016 Having done an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Tom Lavers' trajectory took a turn after he spent time
EVENT: State-business relations in development seminar
ESID are linking up with the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) for a one-day workshop at the National Council For Voluntary
WATCH: Benjamin Chemouni on the state of things in Burundi
ESID researcher Benjamin Chemouni comments below on the current political climate in Burundi, which has been in a state of violent
LISTEN: Nic van de Walle at Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture
The audio of last week's annual Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture is now available online. Listen below to what was a great
NEW FINDINGS: Impartial institutions promote higher fiscal revenues
Dr Antonio Savoia, Dr Roberto Ricciuti and Professor Kunal Sen 18 November 2016 How do states learn to tax? The capability to raise revenues
WATCH: Nic van de Walle at Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture
The annual Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture took place yesterday, with a great lecture by Cornell University professor and leading expert
Dr Roberto Ricciuti
Role Dr Roberto Ricciuti is Associate Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Verona, a CESifo Fellow and an
Dr Thomas Goodfellow
Role Dr Tom Goodfellow is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at the University of Sheffield.
The politics of promoting social cash transfers in Uganda
Working paper 69 Download pdf Sam Hickey and Badru Bukenya In 2015 the Government of Uganda agreed to start rolling
The political determinants of miracle growth in Rwanda
Dr Pritish Behuria and Dr Tom Goodfellow 11 November, 2016 To understand why growth is sustained in some developing countries
Understanding elite commitment to social protection: Rwanda’s Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme
Working paper 68 Download pdf Tom Lavers This paper examines the political economy of Rwanda’s Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme (VUP)
WATCH: New film on the Center for Democratic Development, our partner in Ghana
This new video featuring our Ghanaian researchers was made in Ghana and tells the story of the partnership between ESID
The politics and governance of basic education: A tale of two South African provinces
Working paper 67 Download pdf Brian Levy, Robert Cameron, Ursula Hoadley and Vinothan Naidoo This paper synthesises the findings of
LISTEN: Sam Hickey debates Uganda's capacity for development
ESID recently hosted a symposium in conjunction with Makerere University in Kampala to present our latest research findings from Uganda. Titled 'Governing
Dr Pritish Behuria
Role Dr Pritish Behuria is a Hallsworth Research Fellow in Political Economy at The University of Manchester’s Global Development Institute.
LISTEN: Subhasish Dey asks 'Is partisan alignment electorally rewarding?'
ESID researcher Subhasish Dey recently delivered the below presentation, 'Is partisan alignment electorally rewarding? Evidence from village council elections in India'
Public sector reform in Uganda: behind the façade
Briefing No. 23 While reforms in Uganda in the 1980s and 1990s aimed at achieving public sector efficiency, those in
The politics of promoting social cash transfers in Uganda
Briefing No. 22 The promotion of social protection in Uganda has been a highly political affair, closely shaped by political
Governing health care in Uganda: explaining the mixed record on delivering rural maternal health services
Briefing No. 21 Maternal and child health conditions account for over 20 percent of the total disease burden in Uganda.