Researching the politics of development

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The political economy of governance measurement

9 June 2015 By David Hulme, Debora Malito, Antonio Savoia and Gaby Umbach. Most scholars and policy-makers agree that the

The political economy of measuring state capacity and governance: Mapping transnational approaches and their production

Objective Given the immediate relevance for both the academic and the policy debate of the Post-2015 and Post-2030 development agendas,

Researching the political economy determinants of economic growth: A new conceptual and methodological approach

Briefing No. 10 Research Framing Paper No. 4 Understanding significant differences in growth trajectories and living standards across countries is

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 service provision: A new conceptual and methodological approach

Briefing No. 8 Research Framing Paper No. 2 Although politics is now widely seen as critical in shaping the quality

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

Stanford workshop: Measuring State Quality

2 April 2014. By Kunal Sen. On 2-4 March 2014 the Stanford Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of

Designing ESID's research on Public Sector Reform

31 March 2014. By Pablo Yanguas. With "Effective States" as the first half of our name (and the entirety of

Governance as a global development goal? Setting, measuring and monitoring the Post-2015 Development Agenda

Working paper 32 Download pdf David Hulme, Antonio Savoia and Kunal Sen Abstract The increasing realisation that governance quality is

The politics of state-business relations

Objectives This project aims to understand the nature and consequences of business-state interactions, through exploration of the politics of these

Professor Kunal Sen

Role Kunal Sen is Director Designate of UNU-WIDER, Professor of Development Economics and Policy at the Global Development Institute at

Trillions gained and lost. Estimating the magnitude of growth episodes
Trillions gained and lost. Estimating the magnitude of growth episodes

Working Paper 26 Download pdf Lant Pritchett, Kunal Sen, Sabyasachi Kar and Selim Raihan Abstract We propose and implement a

Methods in governance research: a review of research approaches

Working paper 17 Download pdf Lawrence Sáez Abstract The extant literature relating to the relationship between governance and inclusive growth

Measurement and evolution of state capacity: exploring a lesser known aspect of governance

Working paper 10 Download pdf Antonio Savoia and Kunal Sen Abstract This paper offers an overview of the strengths and