Bureaucratic output is negatively associated with monitoring and incentive schemes but positively associated with the autonomy of mid-level bureaucrats...
Kaushik Basu discusses India-specific issues including the use of economic knowledge in policymaking and the role of values in public service delivery...
Data on the British Empire show patronage in civil service appointments was a good system for those who got jobs but bad news for almost everyone else...
A discussion hosted by the Centre for the Study of African Economies, two visionary thinkers in a discussion on the future of social assistance through cash transfers....
The apparent paradox of high suicide rates in certain countries and regions with high happiness scores is confirmed, but inconsistent patterns emerge...