Determinants of state capacity in developing economies
Objective This project aims to improve the current understanding of the structural conditions that underlie state capacity. It has a twofold
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
Training in Political Economy Analysis
17 June 2014. by Sarah Hunt. Over the past year training donor agency staff in Political Economy Analysis (PEA), I have
Putting the spring back into the Indian economy
17 June 2014. By Sabyasachi Kar. (This post first appeared on The Hindu on 10 June 2014). Reviving growth and
Professor Sabyasachi Kar
Role Sabyasachi Kar is a Professor at the Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi, India, and Honorary Visiting Fellow
Women and constitutional reform: is a seat at the table enough?
12 June 2014. By Georgina Waylen. Georgina Waylen looks at the role women play in transitions to democracy and the
Thinking Aloud – News from SANEM
9 June 2014. by Selim Raihan. ESID partners, SANEM (South Asian Network on Economic Modeling) have launched a new monthly
Dr Selim Raihan
Role Dr Selim Raihan is Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Dhaka and Executive Director at the South
Working Paper: Pro-poor urban politics
9 June 2014. ESID's latest Working Paper explores "what we have learnt about how to instigate and embed pro-poor government
Staff spotlight: Kunal Sen
5 June 2014. Kunal Sen is ESID’s Joint Research Director, along with Sam Hickey. Professor of Development Economics at the
The zeitgeist of political economy analysis
4 June 2014. By Pablo Yanguas. On Monday David Hulme and I attended a half-day workshop at ODI entitled "Aiding
Sundar Burra
Role Sundar is a former advisor for the Society for Promotion of Area Resource Centres (SPARC). Research He is working
Learning from the past: the South Korean case
3 June 2014 By Kate Pruce. Hosted by the Brooks World Poverty Institute, in collaboration with UNRISD and the Korean
Access to independent media as a development goal: can we measure it?
27 May 2014 By Antonio Savoia. This was the key question that emerged at the World Press Freedom Day 2014
Professor Robert Cameron
Role Robert Cameron is a professor in the Department of Political Studies at the University of Cape Town. He is
Dr E. Kojo Pumpuni Asante
Role Kojo is a Senior Research Officer at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana). He obtained a PhD from
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 Benjamin Chemouni
Role Dr Chemouni is a Assistant Professor at Université Catholique de Louvain, and a Leverhulme early career fellow at the
Dr Badru Bukenya
Role Badru Bukenya is a lecturer at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration.
Angelo Izama
Role Angelo is an independent researcher involved in research on Uganda’s oil sector. Research Research interests include extractives, governance and
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 Marja Hinfelaar
Role Marja Hinfelaar is the Director of Research and Programs at the Southern African Institute for Policy and Research (SAIPAR)