Institutions & Political Economy
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New possibilities for cutting corruption in the public sector
Personality tests and psychological profiling offer innovative ways for cutting corruption in the public sector of developing countries
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Prosperity without freedom? Media bias in China
Even in a highly controlled environment such as China, media bias is affected by competition and a trade-off between political and economic goals
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On financial frictions and the rule of law in development
Weak rule of law institutions distort establishments’ decisions and magnify financial frictions, contributing to substantial productivity losses
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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