poorer development outcomes. However, systematic cross-country evidence on the deleterious effects of clientelism on … development outcomes is lacking. In this paper we examine the relationship between political clientelism, public goods provision …, and governance quality using cross-country panel data for 161 countries for the period 1900-2017. We distinguish between …

Malawi confronts a development imperative in a context of rising temperatures and deep uncertainty about precipitation … trends. We evaluate the implications of climate change for overall growth and development prospects to 2050. We focus on …

While it is recognized that effective state institutions are pivotal for economic development, it is not well …