Putting Global Governance in its Place
Greater interdependence is often taken to require more global governance, but the logic requires scrutiny. Cross-border spillovers do not always call for international rules.
Research
Building a Good Jobs Economy
Conventional models are failing throughout the world.
The Political Economy of Liberal Democracy
This paper develops a taxonomy of political regimes that distinguishes between three sets of rights—property rights, political rights and civil rights.
WIEGO Research on Informal Employment: Key Methods, Variables and Findings
This 34-chapter open-access book brings together leading scholars to investigate recent conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal economy.
The (Lack Of) Distortionary Effects of Proxy-Means Tests: Results From a Nationwide Experiment in Indonesia
Many developing country governments determine eligibility for anti-poverty programs using censuses of household assets.
Introduction and Conclusion
This 34-chapter open-access book brings together leading scholars to investigate recent conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal economy.
Insights from Transparency and Accountability Action Plans in Indonesia and Tanzania
This paper provides insight into community designed and led actions in Indonesia and Tanzania that were prompted by Transparency for Development (T4D), a six-year research project that explores whethe
Trust in State and Non-State Actors: Evidence from Dispute Resolution in Pakistan
This paper investigates whether information about improved public services can help build trust in state institutions and move people away from nonstate actors.
Cooking Soup and Killing Chickens: Navigating Gender and Food-as-Fieldwork in West Africa
Stories from the Field is a relatable, thoughtful, and unorthodox guide to field research in political science.
The Informal Economy Revisited: Examining the Past, Envisioning the Future
This landmark volume brings together leading scholars in the field to investigate recent conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal economy.
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