This three-year project investigates how – and how well – spending control worked over this period in the UK.

Preliminary steps towards establishing a community of researchers on public finance and public management in developing countries.

Moving from fact-finding to case-building: a project to advise on the permanent support needed to fulfil international investigative mandates.

LMICs have the least developed financial sectors and in many ways find themselves at the periphery of the global financial system. Because their banking sectors are relatively small, these countries rarely figure in global policy debates about banking regulation.

Cities that Work is an International Growth Centre initiative that builds on work to translate economic research and practical insight into clear urban policy guidance.

Teacher absenteeism remains a serious challenge to the quality of primary education in Uganda, with estimated rates of absence as high as 27 per cent. Evidence from other countries suggests that a monitoring scheme, combined with bonus payments, could reduce absenteeism, and improve education performance. 

Reducing State Fragilities develops recommendations on tackling state fragility into practice, building on the work of the LSE-Oxford Fragility Commission.

There is a growing sentiment that trust in corporations (along with government) is currently in free-fall. However, what does this mean? Why it is important? And what might be done in response?

Rethinking African Paths to Industrial Development website seeks to devise ways for African governments to foster the development of more productive industries.