hierarchical contests and comparing the implications of centralized with decentralized governance. Increasing information available …

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 …

This paper outlines the contours of global economic development, since 1980, to analyse underlying factors and consider …, manufacturing and trade, is striking. But development, driven by rapid economic growth, has been most uneven. It is concentrated in … to development, rather than unique solutions, so that one-size-does-not-fit-all and there are choices to be made. And it …

of development but was deeply pessimistic about Asia's future prospects. Since then, contrary to Myrdal's expectations …, Asia's development has been remarkable, although transformations have been uneven across countries and unequal between … the amazing story of economic development in Asia over the past 50 years. It begins with reflections on Gunnar Myrdal, the …

Can a society suffering contests between rich and poor achieve good governance in the face of endemic corruption? We … payments, limiting the state's economic development capability. In the face of extensive corruption, it is challenging for the … state to establish and implement policies reflecting good governance; for example, a government that is accountable and …