ESID research published in World Development
13 January 2020 Congratulations to ESID researchers, Vasudha Chhottray, Anindita Adhikari and Vidushi Bahuguna, whose pioneering ESID research has been published
Professor Catherine Boone gives final Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture as it is handed over to York
25 November 2019 ESID recently hosted the final lecture in The Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture series. Set up to honour
EVENT – The ESID Annual Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture with Professor Catherine Boone
30th October 2019 ESID and the Global Development Institute are delighted to be welcoming Professor Catherine Boone, Professor of Comparative
Globalised growth in largely agrarian contexts: the urban–rural divide
Working paper 101 Download pdf Anirudh Krishna The gulf in living standards is widening between cities and rural areas of
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
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
WATCH: Sarah Nandudu on the factors behind TSUPU's success
Sarah Nandudu, Vice President at National Slum Dwellers Federation, Uganda, identifies key factors behind the success of ESID's Transforming Settlements
Has Chhattisgarh done better than Jharkhand in promoting inclusive development? A political settlements analysis of two newly created mineral rich Indian states
Briefing No. 18 This briefing presents research on the two newly created Indian states of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, which have both
Researcher spotlight: William Muhumuza
8 May 2015. Role Professor William Muhumuza is a researcher for ESID working on the politics of regional inequality in sub-Saharan
Understanding the politics of inequality
23 February 2015 By Sam Hickey, Sophie King and Sarah Hunt History has much to tell us about the politics of inequality, but
Professor William Muhumuza
Role William Muhumuza is an Associate Professor at the School of Social Sciences at Makerere University (Kampala, Uganda). Research With
The politics of regional inequality in sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from Ghana and Uganda
Objectives This project aims to deepen our understanding of the structural underpinnings of spatial inequality from a comparative perspective. It
The politics of regional inequality in Ghana: State elites, donors and PRSPs
Working paper 41 Download pdf Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai and David Hulme Abstract Through an analysis of Ghana’s HIPC Fund, which was
Regional inequality and spending on education in Ghana: A political settlements approach
15 September 2014 By Pablo Yanguas. ESID's latest working paper investigates why some of Ghana's regions have had greater access
Dr Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai
Role Abdul-Gafaru is a lecturer at the Department of Public Administration, University of Ghana Business School. He is also an
Working Paper: Spatial inequality
5 March 2014. ESID's latest Working Paper argues that spatial inequality in developing countries is not rooted so much in
Rethinking spatial inequalities in development: The primacy of politics and power relations
Working paper 29 Download pdf Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai Abstract This paper offers a political explanation to the problem of spatial inequality
A dynamic mapping of the political settlement in Ghana
Working paper No. 28 Download pdf Franklin Oduro, Mohammed Awal and Maxwell Agyei Ashon Abstract Ghana displays a number of
Natural resource extraction and the possibilities of inclusive development: Politics across space and time
Working paper 21 Download pdf Anthony Bebbington Abstract This paper addresses institutional and political relationships that govern the interactions between
State capacity and inclusive development: new challenges and directions
Working paper 2 Download pdf Matthias vom Hau Abstract This paper takes stock of recent advancements in the literature on