Ideas, interests and the politics of development change in India: capitalism, inclusion and the state
Working Paper 36 Download pdf Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Michael Walton Abstract This paper offers an interpretation of India’s recent
Social Protection: The August 2014 issue of SANEM Thinking Aloud
4 August 2014. By Selim Raihan. ESID partner SANEM (South Asian Network on Economic Modeling) has just published the August, 2014 issue
Dr Markus Eberhardt
Role Markus Eberhardt is Assistant Professor in the School of Economics at the University of Nottingham. Research Markus' research focuses on
Professor Lant Pritchett
Role Lant Pritchett is Professor of the Practice of International Development at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Back to "National Development": Lant Pritchett's quest for Millennium Development Ideals
21 July 2014. Last week ESID hosted Lant Pritchett's public lecture on "Promoting Millennium Development Ideals: The risks of defining
Briefing Paper: Discriminatory politics and MGNREGA implementation in Rajasthan
21 July 2014. ESID's latest Briefing Paper is entitled 'Supply or demand? How politics influences the implementation of the MGNREGA
Supply or demand? How politics influences the implementation of the MGNREGA in Rajasthan
Briefing No. 6 The recent performance of MGNREGA has been a matter of debate. Rajasthan, especially, performed impressively in the initial years
How to make your research go further
17 July 2014. By Rowena Harding. One of the key priorities for our research is not just carrying it out,
Upcoming event (India): Understanding success and failure of guaranteed employment schemes
Delhi, 3ie - International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, 21 July 2014. "Explaining success, understanding failure in the implementation of the
‘They don’t want to work’ versus ‘They don’t want to provide work’: Seeking explanations for the decline of MGNREGA in Rajasthan’
16 July 2014. ESID's latest working paper explores the reasons behind the sharp decline in MGNREGA implementation in the Indian
Lecture: "Promoting Millennium Development Ideals", Lant Pritchett
The Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre is delighted to host Lant Pritchett, Professor at Harvard Kennedy School, for
Regional integration in South Asia: New issue of SANEM Thinking Aloud
15 July 2014. The South Asia Network of Economic Modelling (SANEM) has just released the second issue of its monthly
Dr Deepta Chopra
Role Deepta Chopra is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS). She is involved with ESID on
‘They don’t want to work’ versus ‘They don’t want to provide work’: Seeking explanations for the decline of MGNREGA in Rajasthan
Working paper 31 Download pdf Deepta Chopra This paper presents a political economy explanation for the dramatic decline of MGNREGA
60 second snippets: Making your research go further
14 July 2014. By Rowena Harding. Academics, researchers and the dreaded policy brief A policy brief is a concise summary
"The MDGs were a disaster": Meet Lant Pritchett
10 July 2014. The ESID partnership includes many dedicated and accomplished researchers, but few are as outspoken and immune to
Dr Vinothan Naidoo
Role Dr Vinothan Naidoo is a Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Administration at the University of Cape Town (SA).
What's our way out of faith-based public sector interventions? A conversation with Nick Manning
2 July 2014. By Pablo Yanguas and Rowena Harding. Nick Manning retired in December 2013 from the position of Head
Prof Alan Hirsch
Role Alan Hirsch is a Professor and Director of the Graduate School of Development Policy and Practice at the University
Professor Jeremy Seekings
Role Jeremy Seekings is Professor of Political Studies and Sociology and Director at the Centre for Social Science Research (CSSR)
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
Mapping the elites of development: a cross-national dataset of policy-makers' educational and professional backgrounds
Objective This project aims to generate valid and reliable data on the educational and professional background of key political and