Fostering an environment in which citizens do not demand uncensored information is critical to effective internet censorship in China

Evidence from Senegal shows that the length of legal pre-trials can be reduced whilst not impacting quality of decisions

A door-to-door information campaign in Turkey unintentionally polarised the electorate over their vote in a policy referendum

Resource-rich countries do poorly when they have resource-rich neighbours, why? Possibly due to increased conflict.

Redrawing subnational political boundaries potentially reduces interethnic tensions yet also can create new ethnic divisions that exacerbate conflict

Evidence from Brazil shows that patronage plays an important role in public sector hiring, adversely affecting the quality of the public workforce

Eliana La Ferrara outlines four ways to improve state functionality in fragile environments.

A study in Mozambique shows how peer effects can increase information and interest in politics but at the same time reduce voter participation

In Indian banks, cultural proximity (shared beliefs, ethnicity) between lenders and borrowers increases access to credit and reduces default