Public sector effectiveness
Sustainable growth in developing countries requires effective public servants to deliver services such as health, education, infrastructure, and property rights. However the public sector often suffers from low capacity, inefficiency, and poor productivity. IGC research aims to understand the underlying causes of these issues and provide policy solutions relevant to their country context.

Information and innovation in the public sector
Growth brief

Civil service reform: A summary of IGC research
Organisation document

Ghana's infrastructure: The mystery of misspending
Video

Motivating public sector workers
Case study

Rewarding bureaucrats: Can incentives improve public sector performance?
Growth brief

Motivating public sector workers
Video

Building a capable civil service in Liberia: The role of the Performance Management System
Blog

Harnessing technology for public sector reform: Procurement in Pakistan
Blog

Mission creep and motivation among community health workers in Pakistan
Blog

Making moves matter: Experimental evidence on incentivising bureaucrats through performance-based transfers
Policy brief

Guardians of accountability: A field experiment on corruption and inefficiency in Peru’s local public works
Blog