When voters receive payments, politicians are given greater leniency, and in turn steal more

If local governments are too dependent on the central government, they are less likely to be able to meet the needs of the locals

Family decisions and outcomes are affected by and also change with cultural institutions

Human error in vote counting leads to inconsistencies in vote tallies and threatens citizens’ trust in election institutions

Evidence from 25 years of data shows countries form persistent ‘development clusters’ according to their levels of internal peace and state capacity

Strategic miscalculation during Afghanistan’s first security transition may have contributed to its current resurgence of violence

Ease of implementation might be a significant factor behind the flow of aid to richer parts of countries

The 2003 introduction of stricter gun controls led to a significant reduction in gun-related homicides and other crimes

An experiment reveals that church members enrolled in formal insurance give less money to their church and to other charitable organisations