Institutions & Political Economy
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The political economy of donor funding: Insights from USAID
How does USAID decide how and where to channel its efforts?
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How football can help build a nation
Even in the presence of deeply rooted divisions, shared experiences can be an effective nation-building tool and have a tangible effect on violence
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China’s One Child Policy and crime
China’s One Child Policy has profoundly affected demographic trends, the labour market, and savings behaviour in China. Is it also increasing crime?
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Is aid effective?
In political environments with limited data, how can we ensure that aid has impact?
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Growing out of corruption
Economic growth can reduce corruption. A Vietnamese study shows that when employment in an industry doubled, bribery fell by 1.6 percentage points
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Countering the mining curse
Mineral-rich countries often do not prosper economically due to increased local conflict associated with foreign ownership of mines
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Achieving meaningful impact through aid
Collaborating with local partners and responding to country needs are essential for aid to be effective
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The welfare cost of political connections: Evidence from Brazilian matching grants
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.
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Evidence to practice: Context-based data collection
Robin Burgess, director of the IGC, talks about the importance of careful data collection and the structure of civil service.*