How does USAID decide how and where to channel its efforts?

Even in the presence of deeply rooted divisions, shared experiences can be an effective nation-building tool and have a tangible effect on violence

China’s One Child Policy has profoundly affected demographic trends, the labour market, and savings behaviour in China. Is it also increasing crime?

In political environments with limited data, how can we ensure that aid has impact?

Economic growth can reduce corruption. A Vietnamese study shows that when employment in an industry doubled, bribery fell by 1.6 percentage points

Mineral-rich countries often do not prosper economically due to increased local conflict associated with foreign ownership of mines

Collaborating with local partners and responding to country needs are essential for aid to be effective

Connected cities request and receive 15% more funds from the national government. Yet the welfare loss from this may be only 0.24% of the budget.

Robin Burgess, director of the IGC, talks about the importance of careful data collection and the structure of civil service.*