Policy Briefs & Blogs

  1. An Opportunity to Build Legitimacy and Trust in Public Institutions in the Time of COVID-19. Research & Policy Briefs, No. 32, Washington DC: World Bank Group (Background paper)
  2. COVID-19 has revealed a flaw in public health systems. Here's how to fix it. Future Development, Brookings, April 30, 2020
  3. Why are reforms proposed by economists opposed by citizens? Future Development, Brookings, Februrary 24, 2020
  4. Outsized focus on cash transfers is missing the point. Future Development, Brookings, April 19, 2019
  5. What do poor people think about direct cash transfers? Future Development, Brookings, April 8, 2019
  6. New evidence on the challenge facing reform leaders should they join the Human Capital Project. Let's Talk Development, The World Bank, December 19, 2018
  7. A politically incorrect observation about political governance. Future Development, Brookings, October 3, 2016
  8. Making politics work for development. Let's Talk Development, The World Bank, July 25, 2016
  9. Politics and Governance: Calling for evaluation of "atypical" interventions. Development Impact, July 18, 2016
  10. Buying votes versus supplying public services. Let's Talk Development, The World Bank, January 30, 2013
  11. Who ends up being more accountable--governments or citizens? Africa Can End Poverty, The World Bank, February 13, 2012
  12. Do informed citizens hold governments accountable? It depends... Governance for Development, The World Bank, February 7, 2011
  13. Pitfalls of "voice" and transparency. Africa Can End Poverty, The World Bank, February 3, 2010