Drawing the line: The short- and long-term consequences of partitioning India The economic and political consequences of the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 Institutions & Political Economy Prashant Bharadwaj Saumitra Jha Published 15.08.17
Democracy in Pakistan: Elections tell us why politicians behave badly Politicians in Pakistan provide patronage and are perceived as corrupt. Regime instability and incumbency disadvantage may explain their behaviour. Institutions & Political Economy Madiha Afzal Published 14.08.17
Elections in Kenya Voxdev Editor-in-Chief, Tavneet Suri, explains how problems with technology during Kenya's 2013 elections have implications for this year’s vote. Institutions & Political Economy Tavneet Suri Published 04.08.17
Globalisation and development David Atkin, of MIT, discusses what the withdrawal from globalisation will mean for developing countries. Institutions & Political Economy David Atkin Published 27.07.17
How to reform a government investment agency: Insights from Ethiopia Professor John Sutton shares insights, from his collaborations with sub-Saharan African governments, on setting up effective investment agencies Institutions & Political Economy John Sutton Published 24.07.17
Sunlight as disinfectant: Disclosure requirements and corruption in India Disclosure requirements weed out ‘bad’ politicians by encouraging exit from politics and increasing the likelihood of incumbents being re-elected Institutions & Political Economy Raymond Fisman Published 10.07.17
Video | Improving democratic accountability in Sierra Leone In this video, Rachel Glennerster talks about the upcoming elections in Sierra Leone, and the role ethnicity and access to information play in determining voter behaviour. Institutions & Political Economy Rachel Glennerster Published 20.06.17
Improving democratic accountability in Sierra Leone A study evaluates the influence watching electoral debates has on voter behaviour and finds that it contributes to political accountability Institutions & Political Economy Kelly Bidwell Katherine Casey Rachel Glennerster Published 26.06.17
The economic and political consequences of India’s demonetisation Despite BJP’s demonetisation policy having some negative economic impacts in India, why did they win the Uttar Pradesh state election? Institutions & Political Economy Abhijit Banerjee Namrata Kala Published 14.10.19
