The politics of promoting gender equity in Uganda
Briefing No. 19 The framework used in this study brings together a political settlement approach and recent feminist analysis of
Scalar politics and transnational governance innovations: A political settlements lens on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in the Andes
Working paper 66 Download pdf Anthony Bebbington, Elisa Arond and Juan Luis Dammert The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) originated
Inclusion as political mobilisation: The political economy of quality education initiatives in Uganda
Working paper 65 Download pdf Anne Mette Kjær and Nansozi K. Muwanga Uganda has been successful in broadening access to
Oriented towards action: The political economy of primary education in Rwanda
Working paper 64 Download pdf Timothy P. Williams When it comes to the delivery of services to the poor, politics
Is partisan alignment electorally rewarding? Evidence from village council elections in India
Working paper 63 Download pdf Subhasish Dey and Kunal Sen Do ruling parties positively discriminate in favour of their own
Has Chhattisgarh done better than Jharkhand in promoting inclusive development? A political settlements analysis of two newly created mineral rich Indian states
Briefing No. 18 This briefing presents research on the two newly created Indian states of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, which have both
The potential and limits of performance management: Improving basic education in the Western Cape
Working paper 62 Download pdf Robert Cameron and Brian Levy The focus of this paper is on the management and
When a ‘ruling alliance’ and public sector governance meet: Managing for performance in South African basic education
Working paper 60 Download pdf Robert Cameron and Vinothan Naidoo Abstract This paper is one of a series of ESID
How do political institutions affect fiscal capacity? Explaining taxation in developing economies
Working paper 59 Download pdf Roberto Ricciuti, Antonio Savoia and Kunal Sen Abstract A central aspect of institutional development in
The political economy of primary education reform in Cambodia
Working paper 58 Download pdf Tim Kelsall, Sothy Khieng, Chuong Chantha and Tieng Tek Muy Abstract This paper examines the
The political settlement and ‘deals environment’ in Rwanda: Unpacking two decades of economic growth
Working paper 57 Download pdf Pritish Behuria and Tom Goodfellow Abstract This paper explores the political economy of growth in
The role and responsibility of foreign aid in recipient political settlements
Working paper 56 Download pdf Pablo Yanguas Abstract Political settlements analysis has highlighted the role of powerful political and economic
How politics shapes the quality of education in Ghana
Briefing No. 17 Allocation of resources in Ghana's education sector plays a political as well as a developmental role. Education is
Politics and health service delivery: Insights from Ghana
Briefing No. 16 Ghana has a mixed record in terms of health outcomes. Research presented in this briefing suggests that
The politics of governing natural resources in Ghana: Towards inclusive development?
Briefing No. 15 In Ghana, the manner in which political power is contested tends to increase the incentives of ruling
Ghana's political settlement and constraints to structural transformation
Briefing No. 14 This briefing analyses the ways in which Ghana's current political settlement and the structure of its domestic economy shape the
Lessons from India’s Basic Services for the Urban Poor programme
Briefing No. 13 This briefing presents research into the effectiveness of India's Basic Services for the Urban Poor (BSUP) programme. It
The politics of promoting gender equity in contemporary Uganda: Cases of the Domestic Violence Law and the policy on Universal Primary Education
Working paper 55 Download pdf Josephine Ahikire and Amon A. Mwiine Abstract The paper looks at the ways in which
The politics of governing oil effectively: A comparative study of two new oil-rich states in Africa
Working paper 54 Download pdf Sam Hickey, Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai, Angelo Izama and Giles Mohan Abstract The challenges facing developing countries
Political settlements, the deals environment and economic growth: The case of Ghana
Working paper 53 Download pdf Robert Darko Osei, Charles Ackah, George Domfe and Michael Danquah Abstract The paper explores the
Breaking the rules, breaking the game: external ideas, politics and inclusive development in Honduras
Working paper 52 Download pdf Sarah Hunt Abstract The rise of the new Left has had an important impact on
Governance and inequality: Benchmarking and interpreting South Africa’s evolving political settlement
Working paper 51 Download pdf Brian Levy, Alan Hirsch and Ingrid Woolard Abstract Has South Africa’s political settlement provided a