Democracy and accountability
Strong governance and committed political leadership can drive economic transformation and manage the trade-offs involved in the disruptive process of growth. IGC research focusses on building the accountability and incentives needed to deliver the effective public services that underpin growth.
Information and electoral accountability
Growth brief
Identity, norms and narratives and state bureaucracy
Blog
Environmental personhood in India: A greener democratic approach
Blog
Video: Are women politicians good for economic growth?
Video
Election debates to increase political accountability
Case study
Can raising salaries reduce police corruption in Ghana?
Project
Evaluating policy reforms to reduce corruption
Project
The Impact of Information on Voter Knowledge and Engagement: Evidence from the 2012 Elections in Sierra Leone (Policy Brief)
Policy brief
Can deliberative democracy cure Tanzania's resource curse?
Blog
Working with political parties to strengthen candidate selection processes in Sierra Leone
Policy brief
India 2019: Catching the clickbait generation
Blog
The impact of parliamentary debates on Ghana’s 2016 elections
Blog
Addressing election violence in Liberia
Past Event
Guardians of accountability: A field experiment on corruption and inefficiency in local public works
Project
Government decentralisation and reform in Myanmar’s roads sector
Blog
Citizens’ trust in local politicians and implications for good governance
Blog
Are women politicians good for economic growth?
Blog
Strengthening the accountability of politicians
Blog
Corruption Series
I paid a bribe: Using technology to fight corruption in India
Blog
Corruption Series
Can social media and the internet reduce corruption?
Blog
Corruption in construction
Blog
Corruption Series
Do women in power have an impact on corruption?
Blog