The politics and governance of basic education: A tale of two South African provinces
Working paper 67 Download pdf Brian Levy, Robert Cameron, Ursula Hoadley and Vinothan Naidoo This paper synthesises the findings of
LISTEN: Subhasish Dey asks 'Is partisan alignment electorally rewarding?'
ESID researcher Subhasish Dey recently delivered the below presentation, 'Is partisan alignment electorally rewarding? Evidence from village council elections in India'
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
New book: Making the State Work
4 August 2015 Professor David Hulme, ESID's CEO, introduces this new edition of Governance, Management and Development: Making the State
Making political analysis useful: Adjusting and scaling
Briefing No. 12 This briefing encourages aid organisations interested in political analysis to start small and be pragmatic, devoting political-economy
Clues to a better governance agenda?
05 March 2015 By Sam Hickey David Booth’s recent blog on ‘Five myths about governance and development’ raised a number
The political economy of economic growth in India, 1993-2013
Download pdf Kunal Sen, Sabyasachi Kar and Jagadish Prasad Sahu Abstract We examine the political economy causes of India’s growth
Researching the politics of natural resource extraction: A new conceptual and methodological approach
Briefing No. 9 Research Framing Paper No. 3 Significant natural resource finds in developing countries present opportunities for growth and
Researching the politics of gender: A new conceptual and methodological approach
Briefing No. 7 Research Framing Paper No. 1 A significant gap exists between the political settlements literature and the mainstream
The political economy determinants of economic growth in Malawi
Working Paper 40 Download pdf Jonathan Said and Khwima Singini Abstract Since independence Malawi has failed to translate initial periods
Post-conflict pacts and inclusive political settlements: institutional perspectives from Solomon Islands
Working Paper 39 Download pdf David Craig and Doug Porter Abstract Political settlements and pacts now feature prominently in donor
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
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
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
Closing the gap between form and function: a new approach to institutional reform in Uganda
Briefing No. 2 Uganda is a public sector reform leader in Africa. Over the last three decades the country has