This paper contributes to a growing body of literature on the political economy of public finance in developing countries. Its main methodological interest is to demonstrate the usability of household-level data to study political economy features of public finances in developing countries that...

In their response to the global financial crisis, the international financial institutions (IFIs) have not only increased funds for shock financing, but have also significantly reformed their instruments. Nevertheless, some gaps remain. IFIs should consider the fact that most advanced low-income...