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Training current and future public sector leaders and researching public sector performance

The performance of a country’s public sector determines to a great extent the quality of the lives of its citizens, including their ability to access the most basic necessities. But while elements of public sectors in some countries are beacons of success, others have been too slow to innovate and incapable of collaborating effectively. Our programmes for public sector leaders and our work on public service delivery and reform, on organisational management, and on civil service effectiveness aims to help.

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Blavatnik Index of Public Administration

The Blavatnik Index of Public Administration provides comparative benchmarking data on the activities and performance of civil services around the world.

Public sector
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News
14 November 2024

Outsourcing adult social care has contributed to England’s care crisis, argue researchers

Outsourcing adult social care services in England to the private sector since the 1980s has led to worse care and should be rolled back, argue researchers from the Blavatnik School of Government and the Department of Social Policy and Intervention, Oxford University, in The British Medical Journal today. They suggest that removing the profit motive would help improve quality and reduce inequities. 

Health
Public sector
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Publication
04 December 2024

Blavatnik Index of Public Administration – 2024 report

The Blavatnik Index of Public Administration report 2024 provides comparative benchmarking data on the activities and performance of civil services around the world.

Blavatnik School of Government
Public sector
Blavatnik Index of Public Administration
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News
03 December 2024

Singapore tops new Blavatnik Index of Public Administration, with "golden opportunity" for peer learning

As we move towards the end of a year of elections which has put the workings of government in the spotlight, the new Blavatnik Index of Public Administration aims to start a data-led conversation about how civil services can improve their performance and learn from each other.

Public sector
Singapore
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Executive programmes

We deliver a range of programmes for professionals and policy makers working at the forefront of policy challenges, with participants ranging in seniority right up to the leaders of public institutions.

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PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS

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      Blavatnik Index of Public Administration

    • People in Government Lab teaching session
      Programme

      People in Government Lab

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      Project

      Improving local government transparency in Brazil

    • Blavatnik building line graphic
      Project

      Social Cooperation Research Hub of Rebuilding Macroeconomics

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      Project

      Strengthening Professionalism and Accountability within the Ghana Police Service, using Identities, Norms and Narratives

    • Project

      Building A Research Community on Public Finance and Management

    • Women at a market in Gambia
      Project

      The Oxford Martin Programme on African Governance

    • Project

      The history of UK public spending control 1993-2015

    • Project

      Training for Productivity: An Experimental Evaluation of Civil Service Reform in Ghana

    • The Lemann Foundation Programme participants
      Project

      Building Integrity

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      Project

      Co-designing dementia care to improve value

    • South-South programme participants at a lecture
      Programme

      Lemann Foundation Programme at Oxford

    • Go Lab participants
      Programme

      Government Outcomes Lab

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    News
    03 December 2024

    Singapore tops new Blavatnik Index of Public Administration, with "golden opportunity" for peer learning

    As we move towards the end of a year of elections which has put the workings of government in the spotlight, the new Blavatnik Index of Public Administration aims to start a data-led conversation about how civil services can improve their performance and learn from each other.

    Public sector
    Singapore
    An older man stares out of a window looking melancholy
    News
    14 November 2024

    Outsourcing adult social care has contributed to England’s care crisis, argue researchers

    Outsourcing adult social care services in England to the private sector since the 1980s has led to worse care and should be rolled back, argue researchers from the Blavatnik School of Government and the Department of Social Policy and Intervention, Oxford University, in The British Medical Journal today. They suggest that removing the profit motive would help improve quality and reduce inequities. 

    Health
    Public sector
    Picture of the Houses of Parliament
    News
    02 October 2024

    Lucy Smith to join Blavatnik School as new Heywood Fellow

    Senior UK civil servant Lucy Smith has been appointed as the third Heywood Fellow at the Blavatnik School of Government and Hertford College. The Fellowship was created by the Heywood Foundation in memory of Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary from 2012 to 2018

    Public sector
    United Kingdom (UK)

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    Blog
    24 February 2025

    Government AI adoption: formal-relational contracting can unlock responsible progress

    Governments worldwide are quickly ramping up efforts to adopt artificial intelligence, but concerns about risk, bias, and accountability loom large. Felix-Anselm van Lier, Research and Policy Fellow at the Government Outcomes Lab and Co-Director of the Leading Cross-Sector Partnerships Programme, argues that a flexible, collaborative contracting model can unlock progress.

    Felix-Anselm van Lier
    Felix-Anselm van Lier
    Public sector
    Digital, Cyber and AI
    ...
    Government Outcomes Lab
    United Kingdom (UK)
    London eye
    Blog
    22 January 2025

    Bringing the public into public service

    Public servant and MPP alumna Alison Kelly explores the tension between bureaucracy and community activism, reflecting on the potential for a more integrated, dynamic public service that bridges the gap between government and grassroots organisations.

    Alison Kelly
    Public sector
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    Blog
    11 December 2024

    Building responsible AI stewardship in the public sector

    In her summer placement policy report, MPP alumni Laman Ahmadova offers a way forward for the responsible management of AI.

    Laman Ahmadova
    Laman Ahmadova
    Digital, Cyber and AI
    Public sector

    PUBLICATIONS

      • Publication
        14 February 2025

        Ready, willing and able? Bureaucratic capacity, slack resources and political control

        Bureaucratic responsiveness depends on organisational capacity as well as political alignment. Bureaucracies with slack resources – rather than general capacity – are more likely to adopt political changes, commit to timelines, and implement policies faster. Analysing 1,430 UK legislative requests, the study confirms that slack resources enhance adaptability and expedite policy execution.

        Thomas ElstonYuxi Zhang
        Public sector
      • Diagram of the globe featuring Blavatnik Index countries
        Publication
        04 December 2024

        Blavatnik Index of Public Administration – 2024 report

        The Blavatnik Index of Public Administration report 2024 provides comparative benchmarking data on the activities and performance of civil services around the world.

        Blavatnik School of Government
        Public sector
        Blavatnik Index of Public Administration
      • Publication
        23 June 2023

        The effect of inter-municipal cooperation on social assistance programs

        Decentralised administration of social assistance programs requires significant organisational capacity. In some circumstances, inter-municipal cooperation can enhance local policy implementation but impact evaluations have focused on public services that are capital-intensive, and on the effect of cooperation on service costs rather than quality.

        Thomas ElstonGermà BelHan Wang
        Public sector
        Inclusion
        ...
        England
      • Publication
        18 May 2023

        Efficiency and resilience: How can we adjust the dial?

        Following a roundtable to explore finding a better balance between efficiency and resilience, this report summarises the discussions and presents ideas to contribute to the policy discussion on shifting towards prevention and resilience.

        Nigel BallLoic Menzies
        Public sector
        Government Outcomes Lab
        ...
        United Kingdom (UK)
      • Publication
        28 March 2023

        If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it: When (and why) independent service delivery is preferable to collaborative public management

        Drawing on a notable case of collaborative failure in England we show that misdiagnosing public service problems as being of a type likely to be cured by joint working also generates poor results, and belongs conceptually prior to many “go-to” explanations of failure.

        Thomas ElstonGermà BelHan Wang
        Public sector
        Economic growth and equality
      • Publication
        01 March 2023

        Command and can’t control: an evaluation of centralised accountability in the public sector

        High-frequency granular data can enable senior government officials to hold poorly performing members of the service delivery chain to account; however, centralised management must translate large volumes of data into appropriate management actions to be effective. 

        Saad GulzarJuan Felipe LadinoMuhammad Zia MehmoodDaniel Rogger
        Education
        Public sector
        ...
        DeliverEd
        Pakistan
      • Office interior
        Publication
        08 July 2022

        Questioning hierarchies: Senior leaders’ views on how global civil services changed during the pandemic

        A newly published PeopleGov report finds the pandemic imposed a dual imperative on civil services: the need for greater speed, flexibility, and decentralisation of decision-making on the one hand, and for greater coordination and collaboration on the other.

        Aisha J. AliLuis Álvaro Álvarez CalderónPedro Arcain RiccettoPaola del CarpioElise El NouchiJavier FuenzalidaMargarita GómezAung HeinOswaldo MolinaMartin Williams
        Public sector
        People in Government Lab
      • Publication
        27 June 2022

        Addressing challenges to remote and hybrid working in public organisations

        The People in Government Lab’s policy report Addressing challenges to remote and hybrid working in public organisations presents the results of a survey conducted in several public organisations in three countries – Brazil, Chile and the United Kingdom. It provides insights into improving remote and hybrid working inside governments.

        Javier FuenzalidaMargarita GómezPedro ArcainPia Iocco Barias
        Public sector
        People in Government Lab
        ...
        Health, education and public services
      • Publication
        03 March 2022

        Insights from resilient cities

        The project examining the levelling-up of Britain’s regions seeks to help address the problem of profound spatial inequality in the UK by drawing lessons from international success stories of cities that bounced back from decline.

        Ian TaylorSusanne Frick
        Economy
        Public sector
        ...
        Democracy and politics
        Home Win and Place-Based Renewal
        Health, education and public services
        United Kingdom (UK)
      • Publication
        02 March 2022

        Informal settlements in Lusaka

        Shahrukh WaniDennis Chiwele Patrick Lamson-Hall
        Public sector
        Development
        ...
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
        Economic growth and equality
        Zambia
      • Publication
        23 February 2022

        Red tape and burnout risks in the public service

        Although empirical research has consistently confirmed the harmful implications of red tape on public organisations and officials, its impact on employees’ job stress and burnout remains elusive. Our findings expand the understanding of red tape implications in public service, especially in institutional settings different from those traditionally studied.

        Javier FuenzalidaAndrés FernándezPablo GonzálezLaura Gutiérrez
        Public sector
        People in Government Lab
      • Publication
        22 September 2021

        Informal transport reform in Kampala

        Shahrukh Wani
        Public sector
        Development
        ...
        International Growth Centre
        Uganda
      • Publication
        22 September 2021

        Tools at the centre of government

        The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical role not just of government generally, but in particular the essential role the centre of government must play to mitigate problems that no longer respect organisational boundaries.

        Dustin BrownJitinder KohliSamantha Mignotte
        Public sector
        People in Government Lab
        ...
        Innovations in public management and integrity of government
      • Publication
        09 September 2021

        Government Outcomes Lab: The first five years

        Laura BonsaverMichael GibsonNigel Ball
        Public sector
        Government Outcomes Lab
        ...
        Health, education and public services
      • Publication
        31 May 2021

        Four lenses on people management in the public sector

        Aisha Jore AliJavier FuenzalidaMargarita GómezMartin Williams
        Public sector
        People in Government Lab
      • Publication
        12 May 2021

        The myth of teacher shortage in India

        Sandip DattaGeeta Kingdon
        Education
        Public sector
        ...
        Research on Improving Systems of Education Programme (RISE)
        India
      • Publication
        01 May 2021

        Virtual migration through online freelancing: evidence from Bangladesh

        Mehrab BakhtiarAbu ShonchoyMuhammad MekiSimon Quinn
        Economy
        Inclusion
        ...
        Development
        Public sector
        Digital Pathways at Oxford
        Bangladesh
      • Report cover
        Publication
        26 April 2021

        Building back better with business

        A report on how government and business can work together as they build back post-pandemic

        Ngaire WoodsRichard Collier-Keywood
        Business and capitalism
        Public sector
        ...
        United Kingdom (UK)
      • Publication
        10 March 2021

        Fiscal regimes and digital transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa

        Benno NduluCornel JosephKarline Tryphone
        Economy
        Public sector
        ...
        Digital, Cyber and AI
        Digital Pathways at Oxford
        Africa
      • Publication
        02 March 2021

        What do local government education managers do to boost learning outcomes?

        Jacobus CilliersEric DunfordJames Habyarimana
        Education
        Public sector
        ...
        Research on Improving Systems of Education Programme (RISE)
        Tanzania
      • Publication
        15 February 2021

        Personnel management and school productivity: evidence from India

        Renata LemosKarthik MuralidharanDaniela Scur
        Education
        Public sector
        ...
        Research on Improving Systems of Education Programme (RISE)
        India
      • Publication
        28 January 2021

        Lessons from implementing the Digital Economy Kit: Moving from diagnosis to action

        Elizabeth StuartPranjali GuptaTebello QhotsokoaneToby Phillips
        Economy
        Development
        ...
        Public sector
        Digital, Cyber and AI
        Digital Pathways at Oxford
        Bangladesh
        Benin
        Ethiopia
        Malawi
        Mongolia
        South Africa
      • Publication
        27 January 2021

        COVID-19 and taxes: Policies for the post-pandemic recovery

        Oliver HarmanShahrukh WaniAnders JensenFarria NaeemMoussa SaabNick Wilkinson
        COVID-19
        Public sector
      • Publication
        26 January 2021

        The challenge of delivering for learning

        Kate AndersonCeleste Carano
        Education
        Public sector
        ...
        DeliverEd
      • Publication
        10 December 2020

        Embedding innovation in state systems: Lessons from Pratham in India

        Masooda BanoZeena Oberoi
        Education
        Public sector
        ...
        Research on Improving Systems of Education Programme (RISE)
        India
      • Publication
        02 December 2020

        Exploring social investment – Big Issue Invest and Government Outcomes Lab Technical and Learning Report

        James Ruairi MacDonaldC TyeJ Outes VelardeB TipladyJ Meek
        Public sector
        Government Outcomes Lab
      • Publication
        01 December 2020

        Do impact bonds affect the ecosystem of social services delivery and financing?

        Emily Gustafsson-WrightSarah OsborneMeg Massey
        Public sector
        Government Outcomes Lab
      • Publication
        01 December 2020

        Are impact bonds delivering outcomes and paying out returns?

        Emily Gustafsson-WrightSarah OsborneMeg Massey
        Public sector
        Government Outcomes Lab
      • Publication
        01 December 2020

        Do the benefits outweigh the costs of impact bonds?

        Emily Gustafsson-WrightSarah Osborne
        Public sector
        Government Outcomes Lab
      • Publication
        01 December 2020

        Maternal Health Care Quality and Outcomes Under the Utkrisht Impact Bond: Midline Findings and Insights

        So O'NeilDivya VohraMatt Spitzer
        Health
        Public sector
        ...
        Government Outcomes Lab
        India
      • Publication
        01 December 2020

        What is the size and scope of the impact bonds market?

        Emily Gustafsson-Wright
        Public sector
        Government Outcomes Lab
      • Publication
        01 December 2020

        Are impact bonds reaching the intended populations?

        Emily Gustafsson-WrightSarah Osborne
        Public sector
        Government Outcomes Lab
      • Publication
        18 November 2020

        The motivations, constraints and behaviour of Tanzania's frontline education providers

        Jacobus CilliersShardul Oza
        Education
        Public sector
        ...
        Research on Improving Systems of Education Programme (RISE)
        Tanzania
      • Publication
        11 November 2020

        INDIGO Data Dictionary 2020_v2.02

        Public sector
        Government Outcomes Lab
      • Publication
        02 November 2020

        Urban property taxes in Pakistan’s Punjab

        Oliver HarmanShahrukh WaniHina Shaikh
        Public sector
        International Growth Centre
        ...
        Pakistan
      • Publication
        06 October 2020

        Designed to succeed: building authorising environments for fast-growing cities

        Paul CollierShahrukh WaniEdward GlaeserTony VenablesAstrid Haas
        Economy
        Development
        ...
        Public sector
        International Growth Centre
      • Publication
        05 October 2020

        Urban land use planning for economic growth

        Paul CollierEdward GlaeserTony VenablesPriya Manwaring
        Economy
        Development
        ...
        Public sector
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
      • Publication
        01 October 2020

        Do deadline extensions encourage tax filing? Evidence from Pakistan

        Muhammad Khudadad Chattha
        Business and capitalism
        Public sector
        ...
        Centre for the Study of African Economies
        Pakistan
      • Publication
        23 September 2020

        Public institutional integrity in education: A case study of the Department of Education of Ceará

        Carolina Martinelli
        Education
        Public sector
        ...
        Integrity
        Building Integrity
        Brazil
      • Publication
        01 September 2020

        Citizens' amendments to the Ecuadorian constitution: A step towards building integrity in the public sector?

        Karen Sichel Arciniega
        Integrity
        Public sector
        ...
        Building Integrity
        Ecuador
      • Publication
        01 September 2020

        Assessing the impact of remuneration on the levels of corruption in the street-level bureaucrats of Pakistan

        Waqar Ali Khan
        Public sector
        Integrity
        ...
        Human behaviour
        Building Integrity
        Pakistan
      • Publication
        24 August 2020

        Critical issues for strengthening supreme audit institutions in developing countries

        Innocent Twebaze Mbaguta
        Public sector
        Development
        ...
        Building Integrity
      • Publication
        01 August 2020

        How can the government ensure the effectiveness of the Kickstart scheme? Learning from evidence

        Public sector
        Government Outcomes Lab
        ...
        United Kingdom (UK)
      • Publication
        01 August 2020

        The necessary dialogue between big data and tax in Brazil's tax administration

        Anelize Lenzi Ruas de Almedia
        Integrity
        Public sector
        ...
        Digital, Cyber and AI
        Building Integrity
        Brazil
      • Publication
        11 May 2020

        Police reform in Georgia

        Farid Osmanov
        Public sector
        Integrity
        ...
        Law
        Building Integrity
        Georgia
      • Publication
        01 December 2019

        The BRT and the danfo: A case study of Lagos’ transport reforms from 1999-2019

        Oliver HarmanSebastian KriticosBiodun Otunola
        Economy
        Public sector
        ...
        Development
        International Growth Centre
        Africa
        Nigeria
      • Publication
        15 November 2019

        Urban mobility: policy decisions for connecting the city

        Paul CollierEdward GlaeserTony VenablesPriya ManwaringMichael Blake
        Development
        Public sector
        ...
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
      • Publication
        01 November 2019

        The prospects for manufacturing-led growth in Africa’s cities

        Sebastian KriticosVernon Henderson
        Economy
        Development
        ...
        Public sector
        International Growth Centre
        Africa
      • Publication
        01 November 2019

        The prospects for manufacturing-led growth in Africa’s cities

        Sebastian KriticosVernon Henderson
        Economy
        Development
        ...
        Public sector
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
        Africa
      • Publication
        28 October 2019

        Can Africa learn from the Chinese urbanisation story?

        Sebastian KriticosStefan DerconAstrid HaasNicolas Lippolis
        Development
        Public sector
        ...
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
        Africa
        China
      • Publication
        28 October 2019

        Considerations for land value capture reform in the Greater Amman Municipality

        Sebastian KriticosAstrid Haas
        Economy
        Development
        ...
        Public sector
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
        Jordan
      • Publication
        01 October 2019

        Considerations for land value capture reform in the Greater Amman Municipality

        Sebastian KriticosAstrid Haas
        Public sector
        International Growth Centre
        ...
        Jordan
      • Publication
        01 October 2019

        Can Africa learn from the Chinese urbanisation story?

        Sebastian KriticosStefan DerconAstrid HaasNicolas Lippolis
        Public sector
        Development
        ...
        International Growth Centre
        Africa
        China
      • Publication
        01 June 2019

        Evaluation strategy for the Life Chances Fund

        Eleanor Carter
        Public sector
        Government Outcomes Lab
        ...
        United Kingdom (UK)
      • Publication
        30 May 2019

        Urban governance institutions: Policy options for fast growing cities

        Shahrukh WaniAstrid Haas
        Public sector
        Development
        ...
        International Growth Centre
        Africa
      • Publication
        30 April 2019

        Urban governance institutions: policy options for fast-growing cities

        Shahrukh WaniAstrid Haas
        Public sector
        Development
        ...
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
      • Publication
        29 March 2019

        Enhancing property tax compliance in Mandalay

        Sebastian KriticosMichael Blake
        Human behaviour
        Economy
        ...
        Public sector
        Development
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
        Myanmar
      • Publication
        28 March 2019

        Are we rallying together? Collaboration and public sector reform

        Claire FitzGeraldJo BlundellFranziska RosenbachTanyah Hameed
        Public sector
        Government Outcomes Lab
        ...
        United Kingdom (UK)
      • Publication
        22 March 2019

        Rational Social Man and the compliance problem: an application of identity economics

        Paul Collier
        Human behaviour
        Economy
        ...
        Public sector
        Social Macroeconomics
      • Publication
        13 March 2019

        A quick, cost-effective approach to land tenure regularisation: the case of Rwanda

        Thierry Hoza Ngoga
        Economy
        Development
        ...
        Public sector
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
        Rwanda
      • Publication
        12 March 2019

        Policy options for informal settlements

        Paul CollierEdward GlaeserTony VenablesMichael BlakePriya Manwaring
        Development
        Public sector
        ...
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
      • Publication
        06 February 2019

        A network approach to welfare

        Maia KingNizar Allouch
        Inclusion
        Economy
        ...
        Public sector
      • Publication
        06 February 2019

        Data-oriented urban transport reform in middle-income and developing cities

        Dan GrahamDaniel HörcherJose Manuel Carbo Martinez
        Public sector
        Cities that Work
        ...
        International Growth Centre
        Economic growth and equality
      • Publication
        06 February 2019

        Strategies for effective procurement and public-private partnerships in the transport sector

        Matti Siemiatycki
        Public sector
        Cities that Work
        ...
        International Growth Centre
        Economic growth and equality
      • Publication
        01 February 2019

        Enhancing property tax compliance in Mandalay

        Sebastian KriticosMichael Blake
        Public sector
        International Growth Centre
        ...
        Myanmar
      • Publication
        01 February 2019

        Key considerations for integrated multi-modal transport planning

        Astrid Haas
        Climate and environment
        Public sector
        ...
        Development
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
        Innovations in public management and integrity of government
      • Publication
        18 January 2019

        Informal settlements and housing markets

        Paul CollierEdward GlaeserTony VenablesMichael Blake Priya Manwaring
        Public sector
        Development
        ...
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
        Health, education and public services
      • Publication
        18 January 2019

        How can cities become more resilient? Improving flood management through better governance, private sector partnerships and open data

        Ammar A Malik
        Public sector
        Climate and environment
        ...
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
        Health, education and public services
      • Publication
        01 November 2018

        Are we Rallying Together? Reflecting on our early findings

        Public sector
        Government Outcomes Lab
        ...
        Health, education and public services
        Innovations in public management and integrity of government
      • Publication
        13 September 2018

        Catalytic cooperation

        Thomas Hale
        Climate and environment
        Economy
        ...
        Global cooperation
        Public sector
        Global governance
      • Publication
        28 August 2018

        Rational social man, speech acts, and the compliance problem

        Paul Collier
        Human behaviour
        Economy
        ...
        Public sector
      • Publication
        05 July 2018

        Land rights: Unlocking land for urban development

        Paul CollierEdward GlaeserTony VenablesMichael BlakePriya Manwaring
        Economy
        Development
        ...
        Public sector
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
        Economic growth and equality
      • Publication
        01 July 2018

        Building the tools for public services to secure better outcomes: Collaboration, Prevention, Innovation

        Christina EconomyClare FitzGeraldEleanor CarterMara Airoldi Ruth DixonTanyah Hameed
        Public sector
        Government Outcomes Lab
        ...
        Health, education and public services
        Innovations in public management and integrity of government
      • Publication
        01 July 2018

        HOW AUDITING CAN BE DIRECTED AGAINST CORRUPTION: THE CASE OF BRAZIL’S MUNICIPALITY-FACING AUDITING PROGRAMME

        Sérgio N Seabra
        Integrity
        Business and capitalism
        ...
        Public sector
        Building Integrity
        Innovations in public management and integrity of government
        Brazil
      • Publication
        05 June 2018

        Options for financing and funding transportation infrastructure

        Matti Siemiatycki
        Public sector
        International Growth Centre
        ...
        Health, education and public services
      • Publication
        01 March 2018

        IGC Growth brief: Making the most of urban land

        Paul CollierMichael BlakePriya Manwaring
        Public sector
        Development
        ...
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
        Economic growth and equality
      • Publication
        01 January 2018

        Housing finance: Demand and supply-side subsidies

        Economy
        Inclusion
        ...
        Development
        Public sector
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
        Health, education and public services
        South Africa
      • Publication
        01 January 2018

        Policy options for Kabul’s informal settlements

        Paul CollierPriya ManwaringMichael Blake
        Economy
        Global security
        ...
        Public sector
        Development
        International Growth Centre
        Health, education and public services
        Afghanistan
      • Publication
        01 January 2018

        Accessing opportunities: Policy decisions for enhancing urban mobility

        Paul CollierEdward GlaeserTony VenablesPriya ManwaringMichael Blake
        Public sector
        Development
        ...
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
        Health, education and public services
      • Publication
        01 January 2018

        Overview of Social Impact Bonds: A briefing note for senior management in local authorities

        Public sector
        Government Outcomes Lab
        ...
        Health, education and public services
      • Publication
        01 December 2017

        Property taxes: Exploring the untapped potential for the city of Hargeisa

        Astrid Haas
        Economy
        Public sector
        ...
        Development
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
        Innovations in public management and integrity of government
        Africa
      • Publication
        01 December 2017

        An overview of municipal finance in Hargeisa, Somaliland

        Astrid Haas
        Public sector
        Development
        ...
        Cities that Work
        International Growth Centre
        Innovations in public management and integrity of government
        Africa
      • Publication
        01 November 2017

        Private vs. public collection in enhancing local tax revenues

        Astrid R.N. HaasPriya Manwaring
        Development
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