foreign aid

Is evidence-based policymaking dead? In an age of populism, how can we ensure that facts and evidence still matter in policymaking and international development?

The birthplaces of the spouses of political leaders receive more than three times as much aid during the tenure of their partners than the same sub-national region would receive at other times.

China's domestic political needs drive much of its foreign aid to other countries – yet this aid has potentially large economic benefits for recipients