Mass movements and government commitment to inclusive development
Objectives The primary aim of this project is to develop a database of mass movements and their characteristics. There are
Developing the guts of a GUT (Grand Unified Theory): Elite commitment and inclusive growth
Working paper 16 Download pdf Lant Pritchett and Eric Werker Abstract Two key unanswered questions in theories of growth are
The political economy of implementing the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in India
Working paper 15 Download pdf Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay Abstract This paper focuses on four selected questions. (1) How does local political
China in Africa: Impacts and prospects for accountable development
Working paper 12 Download pdf Giles Mohan Abstract China is the major ‘new’ player in Africa and impacts on development
Delivering effective social assistance: does politics matter?
Working paper 9 Download pdf Armando Barrientos and Sony Pellissery Abstract The paper examines the significance of politics in the
The politics of rule of law systems in developmental states: 'political settlements' as a basis for promoting effective justice institutions for marginalized groups
Working paper 8 Download pdf Deval Desai and Michael Woolcock Abstract The rule of law (ROL), although an “essentially contested
Developmental states: a review of the literature
Working paper 3 Download pdf Laura Routley Abstract This paper conducts a review of the literature concerning developmental states, in
The political dynamics of economic growth
Working paper 5 Download pdf Kunal Sen Abstract This paper is an assessment of what we know about the political
The politics of aid revisited: a review of evidence on state capacity and elite commitment
Working paper 7 Download pdf Arjan de Haan, Ward Warmerdam Abstract Based on a systematic review of the impacts of