Martin Williams publishes article on unfinished development projects in Ghana

Dr Martin Williams has published research into the factors that lead to infrastructure projects being left unfinished in Ghana. He writes that project non-completion, which is commonly attributed to corruption or clientelism, is in fact often caused by an inability to prioritise public expenditure.

HIs article, 'Unfinished development projects in Ghana: Mechanising collective choice' is available on VoxDev.

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Stefan Dercon writes for VoxDev on the political economy of education research

Why do policymakers choose education reforms that aren’t supported by evidence? And how can researchers work with them to implement interventions with better outcomes?

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Karthik Ramanna article on how BMW uses carbon accounting in its supply chain

Karthik Ramanna co-developed the E-Liability algorithm, which allows rigorous accounting of greenhouse gas emissions across the whole supply chain of a product or service. Many organisations have now piloted versions of the E-Liability algorithm. This article by Karthik and Lauren Holloway looks at the case of BMW.

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Philippa Webb's book cited in UK Supreme Court judgment

Professor Philippa Webb's book The Law of State Immunity was cited four times by the UK Supreme Court in a judgment issued on 6 March 2025.

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