New journal article on the politics of Ghana's oil
17th July 2018 A new open access article by ESID researchers Giles Mohan, Kojo Asante and Abdul Gafaru Abdulai has
New open access article in Development and Change – The decline of gangsters and the politicisation of violence in urban Bangladesh
4 July 2018 Dr David Jackman's innovative research on the organisation of violence in Bangladesh has been published in Development
WATCH – Abdul Gafaru Abdulai and Badru Bukenya's reflections on the DSA Conference
2 July 2018 ESID researchers Abdul Gafaru Abdulai and Badru Bukenya presented a fascinating paper on the political economy of
New book Governing Extractive Industries is available for open access!
2 July 2018 Last week we launched a new book, Governing Extractive Industries, at the DSA Conference and now it's
New books launching at DSA
28 June 2018 Today we're excited to be launching two new ESID books at the DSA Conference: Governing Extractive Industries,
DSA Conference Panel – Studying spatial inequalities through critical political junctures
25 June 2018 Vasudha Chhotray and Anindita Adhikari This week we are excited to bring together a panel of new
The Development Studies Association Conference, Manchester – 27 – 29 June 2018
18 June 2018 A number of ESID academics are convening panels and giving papers at this year's Development Studies Association
New journal article brings a different take on Rwandan policy making
18 June 2018 A new article by Pritish Behuria in The Journal of International Development has an interesting new take on Rwandan
EVENT IN GHANA – Symposium on the future of dams
5 June 2018 Our Ghanaian friends and colleagues or anyone in Ghana on June 11th, join us for an important
WATCH – Pablo Yanguas & Daniel Honig in conversation event on what makes aid effective
25 May 2018 Watch highlights of a recent in conversation event with Pablo Yanguas, author of Why We Lie About
PODCAST – In conversation on what makes aid effective
21 May 2018 What limits the impact of foreign aid programmes? If frontline workers had freedom to experiment, could aid
EVENT – Can industrialising countries go green?
Join us on 23rd May, 4.30 - 6.00 pm, G7 Lecture Theatre, Humanities Bridgeford Street Building
Viewing the territorial reach of the Ethiopian state through the lens of social protection
14 May 2018 Tom Lavers A drive of little more than an hour from the eastern edge of Tigray into Afar
Book Review – Why We Lie About Aid by Pablo Yanguas
3 May 2018 Tom Kirk, Researcher at the LSE's Centre for Public Authority in International Development Every so often you
INVITATION TO AN EVENT – A chance to see global experts on aid Pablo Yanguas and Daniel Honig in conversation..
To register for this event visit: https://aidtalk.eventbrite.co.uk
Navigating the labyrinths of the 'deals' world
30 April 2018 Mirza Hassan and Selim Raihan What's responsible for the high and stable growth rate in Bangladesh?
Not an ordinary speech: A reflection on the first speech of the new Prime Minster of Ethiopia
23 April 2018 Amdissa Teshome An independent consultant and social science researcher, Amdissa Teshome reports from Addis Ababa with a
New article in World Development: Why has Rwanda achieved the top health insurance enrolment in Sub-Saharan Africa?
11 April 2018 ESID researcher Benjamin Chemouni has published his research on social protection as an open access article
Tim Williams wins 2018 Joyce Cain Award for outstanding scholarly article
2 April 2018 We are thrilled that ESID researcher Tim Williams’s paper on the politics of education policy in
On Labour Mobility, Economic Growth and Targeted Programmes
29 March 2018 Lant Pritchett For at least a couple of decades NGOs and others in developing
Research on the political economy of Ghana's oil is published in New Political Economy Journal
27 March 2018 ESID Research on the politics of governing Ghana's oil has been published as an article, Party politics and
In conversation: Pablo Yanguas and Diana Mitlin
21 March 2018 Listen to Diana Mitlin interview Pablo Yanguas about his new book Why We Lie About Aid which is out now