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Publication - Project Report
The relationship between influential actors’ language and violence: A Kenyan case study using artificial intelligence
This background study is published by the LSE-Oxford Commission on State Fragility, Growth and Development.
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Publication - Project Report
Uptake and impacts of mobile apps for improving state effectiveness
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Publication - Project Report
Informal payments and contributions by businesses in Myanmar
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Publication - Working Paper
Organising for entitlement: A randomised evaluation of a homestead land rights initiative in Bihar, India
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Publication - Working Paper
The vicious circle of blackouts and revenue collection in developing economies: Evidence from Ghana
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Publication - Policy paper
Strategies for effective procurement and public-private partnerships in the transport sector
Around the world, investments in transport infrastructure have risen to the top of the urban policy agenda. Effective urban mobility provides the foundation for economic prosperity, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion. It is now widely understood that after decades of underinvestment, there is a vast need for cities globally to upgrade and expand...
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Publication - Policy paper
Data-oriented urban transport reform in middle-income and developing cities
The paper highlights the key success factors determining the efficiency of data management interventions, and the benefits that the successful implementation of such policies could deliver for local communities and their surrounding economies. Key success factors include (1) a healthy balance of investments in data technology and human knowledge; (2)...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Promoting industrialisation in Rwanda: Five ideas and twelve policy actions
To attain middle-income status by 2035, Rwanda will have to accelerate the growth of its industrial sector – and maintain double digit annual growth in exports for coming decades. An active industrial policy can help. Industrial policy spans policy domains well beyond the normal purview of a normal commerce and trade ministry. Policy instruments include public...
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Publication - Policy paper
Key considerations for integrated multi-modal transport planning
This paper will start by outlining the limits of city transport policies and planning focused on road and car based infrastructure. It will then outline the main components of integrated multi modal transport plans. This type of planning is increasingly being adopted and to understand why, this paper will outline the potential benefits of such plans if they are...
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Publication - Growth Brief
Filling the gap: How information can help jobseekers
This Growth Brief presents new evidence on interventions that target gaps in labour market information. It finds interventions that certify skills are particularly effective at helping jobseekers secure higher-paying jobs.
Publication - Growth Brief
Filling the gap: How information can help jobseekers
This Growth Brief presents new evidence on interventions that target gaps in labour market information. It finds interventions that certify skills are particularly effective at helping jobseekers secure higher-paying jobs.