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State Capacity
IDS research on State Capacity centres on the changing role and capacity of the state in the face of globalisation, democratisation and liberalisation. IDS research includes:
- the role of the state in mobilising tax revenues and managing budgets
- fostering productivity and innovation in state organisations
- creating favourable conditions for private investment
- co-production of public services by state and non-state actors
- maintaining policy coherence in the face of donor proliferation
News
Shooting the messenger: Controversy over farmworker conditions in South Africa
Published: 14 Sep 2011
Government and farmer rejection of recent report misses opportunity to capitalise on South Africa's progressive labour laws.
Will Peru sustain progress on child malnutrition?
Published: 24 Aug 2011
The challenge of sustaining political support for nutrition programmes.
Working with the grain? Rethinking African Governance
Published: 8 Jun 2011
For twenty years, the governance of poor developing countries has mimicked what works in advanced capitalist democracies. Yet research published by IDS reveals there is no substitute for governance that fits best with local cultures and practices.
Government and farmer rejection of recent report misses opportunity to capitalise on South Africa's progressive labour laws.
The challenge of sustaining political support for nutrition programmes.
For twenty years, the governance of poor developing countries has mimicked what works in advanced capitalist democracies. Yet research published by IDS reveals there is no substitute for governance that fits best with local cultures and practices.
Latest Publications on State Capacity »
- Abdel-Latif, A. and Schmitz, H. (2011) 'The Politics of Investment and Growth in Egypt: Experimenting with a New Approach', Development Policy Review 29.4:433-58
- McCulloch, N. and Malesky, E. (2011) 'Does Better Local Governance Improve District Growth Performance in Indonesia?' , Final Report, Brighton: IDS
- McCulloch, N. (2011) 'The Indonesian Sub-National Growth and Governance Dataset - Documentation' , Brighton: IDS
- McCulloch, N. (2011) 'The Indonesian Sub-National Growth and Governance Dataset - Stata 11 Format' This is a .dta data file. It was prepared using Stata 11, and can only be opened in Stata, Brighton: IDS
- Joshi, A. (2011) 'Institutions, Incentives: CLTS in India and Indonesia' in Mehta, L. and Movik, S. (eds), Shit Matters: The Potential of Community-Led Total Sanitation, Rugby: Practical Action Publishing
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