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