David Atkin, of MIT, discusses what the withdrawal from globalisation will mean for developing countries.

Professor John Sutton shares insights, from his collaborations with sub-Saharan African governments, on setting up effective investment agencies

Disclosure requirements weed out ‘bad’ politicians by encouraging exit from politics and increasing the likelihood of incumbents being re-elected

In this video, Rachel Glennerster talks about the upcoming elections in Sierra Leone, and the role ethnicity and access to information play in...

Five of the common arguments employed against basic income are really straw men that overstate the relative effectiveness of targeted transfers.

A study evaluates the influence watching electoral debates has on voter behaviour and finds that it contributes to political accountability

Despite BJP’s demonetisation policy having some negative economic impacts in India, why did they win the Uttar Pradesh state election?

Multilateral pacification policies can be effective in resolving civil wars, but arms embargoes can fail if targeted militias increase their activity

Top-down strategies that prioritise military objectives may fail to develop, or even lead to the deterioration of, other crucial state capacities