This research examines how corruption creates unequal and gendered harms and affects human rights, political inclusion, security, violence and well-being.
BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS
Anti-Corruption Policy for Gender Equality and Empowerment — co-edited with Giovanna Rodriguez-Garcia. Palgrave Macmillan (forthcoming).
Why is corruption a gender equality problem? — with Giovanna Rodriguez-Garcia. In Anti-Corruption Policy for Gender Equality and Empowerment, Palgrave Macmillan (forthcoming). Preprint
Corruption and Legal Gender Inequalities — with Giovanna Rodriguez-Garcia and Lubani Nondo. In Anti-Corruption Policy for Gender Equality and Empowerment, Palgrave Macmillan (forthcoming). Preprint
Corruption in a Crisis: Amplifying Gendered Harms from Shock to Recovery — with Ina Kubbe and Giovanna Rodriguez-Garcia. In Anti-Corruption Policy for Gender Equality and Empowerment, Palgrave Macmillan (forthcoming). Preprint
Fighting Sexual Corruption in Public Services: Lessons from Women’s Experiences in Brazil — with Fernando Forattini, Regina Connolly, Doris Aja-Eke and Ednilse Leme. In Anti-Corruption Policy for Gender Equality and Empowerment, Palgrave Macmillan (forthcoming). Preprint
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Health Sector Corruption and Access to Healthcare in Africa — with Idrissa Ouedraogo, Windkouni Haoua Eugenie Maïga and Doris Aja-Eke. The European Journal of Health Economics (2026). Working paper
Political corruption perceptions, bribery experiences, and attitudes towards women in politics in Africa — with Kate Hynes. Applied Economics Letters (2026). OPEN ACCESS
Corruption Kills Some People Faster than Others — with Vincent Tawiah. Public Choice (2026). Working paper
Sextortion and Corruption — with Doris Aja-Eke, Idrissa Ouedraogo and Windkouni Haoua Eugenie Maïga. Applied Economics Letters (2025). OPEN ACCESS
Police corruption and crime: Evidence from Africa — with Idrissa Ouedraogo, Windkouni Haoua Eugenie Maïga and Doris Aja-Eke. Governance (2024). OPEN ACCESS
Corruption, Homelessness, and Disasters — with Michael Breen and Caroline McMullan. Journal of International Development (2024). OPEN ACCESS
Money down the drain: Corruption and water service quality in Africa — with Michael Breen. Governance (2024). OPEN ACCESS
Corruption experiences and attitudes to political, interpersonal, and domestic violence — with Lisa van der Werff. Governance (2022). OPEN ACCESS
Gender and Corruption in Business — with Michael Breen, Gemma McNulty and Akisato Suzuki. The Journal of Development Studies (2017). Working paper
Corruption and Anxiety in Sub-Saharan Africa. Economics of Governance (2016). Working paper