Profile of a Research Associate – Farwa Sial
13 July 2020 In the second in our series of spotlights on Research Associates, we discover more about Farwa Sial
WATCH – Lant Pritchett's conference keynote
8 October 2019Watch the University of Oxford's Lant Pritchett deliver his keynote to the ESID conference - 'The difficult dynamics
PODCAST – The ESID Annual Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture with Prof Yuen Yuen Ang
12 November 2018 The 6th ESID Annual Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture was a fascinating one on how the
Navigating the labyrinths of the 'deals' world
30 April 2018 Mirza Hassan and Selim Raihan What's responsible for the high and stable growth rate in Bangladesh?
The deals make the difference – watch Matthew Tyce on his Deals and Development book chapter
16 November 2017 While most developing countries have experienced boom and bust growth, why have Thailand and Malaysia experienced sustained growth?
Watch Kunal Sen on his new book Deals and Development. What's the big idea?
16 November 2017 Rapid economic growth in developing countries is usually put down to good economic institutions. But many developing
Watch co-editor of Deals and Development, Eric Werker, on the book's powerful policy implications
15 November 2017 Eric Werker is Associate Professor at Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University in Canada. He is also
"This will change the way you see economic growth" – Deals and Development book is available for open access!
9 November 2017 We're thrilled to announce that Deals and Development, the book resulting from ESID research on the politics
The reality of doing business in India
2 November 2017 Sabyasachi Kar is author of the insightful book The Political Economy of India's Growth Episodes with Kunal
Why have we seen so few developmental states?
Kunal Sen 5th October 2017 The underlying political settlement within countries too often provides political elites with insufficient
Deals and Development
7 August 2017 Professor Sabyasachi Kar is a key contributer to ESID's work on the politics of economic growth. He has just
World Bank: Strengthening governance top-of-mind for opinion leaders
In a recent blog for the World Bank Jing Guo, a member of the group's Public Opinion Research Group, outlines the
WATCH: The India launch of 'The Political Economy of India's Growth Episodes'
Watch experts on Indian growth gather in Delhi to launch "fresh and insightful" book, The Political Economy of India's Growth Episodes,
EVENT: Experts gather for the release of path-breaking research findings and the launch of a seminal book on growth in India
20 March 2017 This Wednesday sees the India launch of a seminal book; The Political Economy of India's Growth Episodes
Big media for BIGD event in Bangladesh
2 March 2017 Our recent policy workshop with leading Bangladesh experts on growth, education, health and women's empowerment has received
Unpacking the ‘Bangladesh paradox’: the politics of inclusive economic and social development
Dr Mathilde Maitrot 22 February 2017 Global Challenge Research Fund Postdoctoral Fellow, Mathilde Maitrot reports from the ESID and BIGD
Deals and the Politics of Growth in Bangladesh – A Presentation
The politics of growth in Bangladesh This presentation was given by Mirza Hassan and Selim Raihan at the ESID and
New book by Kunal Sen and Sabyasachi Kar
ESID's Kunal Sen and Sabyasachi Kar have just published a new title, The Political Economy of India's Growth Episodes. Described
Democracy and growth: How are they related?
By Prof Kunal Sen 8 December 2016 Kunal and colleagues Lant Pritchett, Sabyasachi Kar and Selim Raihan have published a working
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
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