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Publication - Policy paper, Synthesis paper
Policy options for informal settlements
Across the developing world, the pace of urbanisation has outstripped the ability of governments to faciliate decent, affordable housing, resulting in unplanned and often illegal settlements. This paper brings together economic research and cross-country experience to inform trade-offs policymakers face, both in addressing existing informal settlements, and in preventing...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Maternal mortality in urban and rural Tanzania: Social determinants and health system efficiency
Maternal mortality rates (MMRs) in Tanzania have remained stubbornly high over the last decade, at around 500 per 100,000 live births. Previous research indicates unequal burden of MMRs and large variations across regions. This brief uses the 2015/16 Tanzania Demographic Health Survey (TDHS) and 2012 National Census to provide an overview of MMRs. The brief...
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Publication - Project Report
The dynamics of unplanned settlements in the City of Kigali
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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)...
Publication - Growth Brief
Saving microfinance through innovative lending
The traditional microfinance model has had limited impact on the income and productivity of borrowers. More innovative and flexible lending models can boost entrepreneurship and welfare.