Recent work by Jeff Weaver
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Reducing the size of administrative units improved local governments in India
The creation of smaller local government polities resulted in greater public good access across multiple dimensions – village-level infrastructure, individually-targeted benefit programmes, and workfare programmes – over both the short and long run.
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Improving last-mile service delivery using phone-based monitoring: Evidence from India
Monitoring a programme by calling recipients is a cost-effective way to improve implementation quality
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Corruption, bribery, and public sector hiring in developing countries
Government jobs are often allocated based on bribes and patronage. How does this process work, and can this lead to good outcomes?