How politics and power shape state capacity
Why do certain parts of the state in Africa work so effectively despite operating in difficult governance contexts? How do
Open access books make OUP’s top 10 titles
We're thrilled that two of ESID's recent open access publications have made the Oxford University Press' top 10 economics books
What's the future of Zambia's political economy following the firing of the governor?
1 September 2020 Caesar Cheelo and Marja Hinfelaar reflect on Zambia's dramatic news. Zambia’s central bank, the Bank of Zambia
ESID's joint director of research, Sam Hickey, elected president of Development Studies Association
13 July 2020 ESID's joint director of research will lead the UK- based membership organisation for all those studying,
Professor David Hulme awarded OBE
13 January 2020 ESID is delighted to congratulate our CEO, Professor David Hulme, who has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s
Workshop: Rethinking social justice and the public realm: what can relational approaches offer?
Rethinking social justice and the public realm: what can relational approaches offer? On Thu 1st and Fri 2nd November ESID
Tim Williams wins 2018 Joyce Cain Award for outstanding scholarly article
2 April 2018 We are thrilled that ESID researcher Tim Williams’s paper on the politics of education policy in
In memory of Simeen Mahmud
21 March 2018 Everyone at ESID is saddened to hear that Simeen Mahmud recently passed away. Simeen was head of the
Matthias vom Hau responds to prestigious CPS award
29th September 2017 ESID expert and Associate Professor at the Barcelona Institut Estudis Internacionals Matthias vom Hau has been awarded
NEWS: Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai is awarded 2017 Gerti Hesseling Prize
30th August 2017 We are delighted to announce that Dr Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai has been awarded the prestigious 2017 Gerti Hesseling
ESID receives major funding boost
7 October 2016 We are delighted to announce that DFID has awarded the Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre
300 economists call for tax haven crackdown
9 May 2016 ESID CEO Professor David Hulme and Research Director, Professor Kunal Sen have joined with 300 other top economists, calling
Video: Emerging findings on gender
30 July 2015 We recently caught up with Professor Sohela Nazneen, the Effective States gender project lead, to discuss the
Effective States is recruiting
Do you have a proven track record in research communication and promoting research uptake? Interested in how effective states and