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Governance
Our research focuses on how the relationship between politics, institutions and collective action shapes governance outcomes through policies that promote economic development, poverty reduction and democracy. This applies at the national level, where our research focuses on the prospects of successful development in a wide range of state contexts, including fragile states, and at the international level where our research considers how global regulatory institutions affect state performance and forms of collective action.
Related Themes of Research
IDS offers other related research within the subject of Governance.
Also, see the IDS Governance Research Team web pages for related projects, news, publications and events.
News »»
What is behind successful nutrition policies? Experts and officials share learning on nutrition governance
Published: 6 Feb 2012
IDS and DFID convened a roundtable at which experts and high-level officials from ten countries analysed how to build political commitment around national nutrition policies.
Understanding the Tax Man: How to improve public revenues in Sri Lanka
Published: 21 Nov 2011
Why does less effective tax collection lead to more harrassment from tax authorities?
The Big Question for Development, IDS Podcast November 2011
Published: 7 Nov 2011
November's Big Question for Development - malnutrition and policies in Peru.
Events
Public Financial Management October 2012
Dates: 8 Oct 2012 - 26 October 2012
IDS Training course: Public Finance Management October 2012
IDS Training course: Public Finance Management October 2012
Latest Publications on Governance »
- Moore, M. (2011) 'The Governance Agenda in Long Term Perspective: Globalisation, Revenues and the Differentiation of States', IDS Working Paper 378, Brighton: IDS
- Lema, R., Berger, A., Schmitz, H. and Song, H. (2011) 'Competition and Cooperation between Europe and China in the Wind Power Sector', IDS Working Paper 377, Brighton: IDS
- Peterson, S. (2011) 'Plateaus not Summits: Reforming Public Financial Management in Africa', Public Administration and Development 31.3:205-213
- Schultze-Kraft, M. (2011) 'New Global Drug Policy Depends on Effective Governance' , Zurich: International Relations and Security Network
- McCulloch, N. and Malesky, E. (2011) 'Does Better Local Governance Improve District Growth Performance in Indonesia', IDS Working Paper 369, Brighton: IDS
Governance projects at IDS »»
- Academic Partnership in Support of Teaching Development Aid Curriculum in Russia - IDS was commissioned by the World Bank to provide input into the implementation of the 'Russia as a Donor Initiative' (RDI) programme. (2010 - 2011)
- Agency and Governance in Contexts of Civil Conflict - analysing how the relationship between populations living in contexts of violence and armed non-state actors controlling or contesting those areas results in forms of local governance and order, and how this affects people's livelihoods. (Ongoing)
- Analysing Nutrition Governance - The study will compare countries with strong governance indicators which are on track for reaching the MDG nutrition target with those that show insufficient progress. (Ongoing)
- Assessing the Political Feasibility of Policy Reform in the Horn of Africa - The project investigated the ways in which local political organisation, interest group power, and institutional proclivities and capacities shape the reform initiatives that are most likely to be successful. (2006 - 2007)
- Challenging the Investment Climate Paradigm: Governance and Growth in Vietnam - This project examines a key assumption which underlies one of the main approaches to poverty reduction currently advocated and practised by many international development agencies. (Ongoing)
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