studies like the 2008 Growth Commission Report noted the importance of leadership in development. This and other studies …Leadership' is not a common topic for research in international development. In recent years, however, prominent … focused on individual leaders - or heroes - when examining 'who leads development'. The current article asks if heroes really …

institutions, and development issues. Proposed policy approaches recognize both that the great capacity of the informal sector is … not easily harnessed into formal systems, and that development is problematic when the bulk of economic activity operates …

continue its dynamic growth in the coming decades? What lessons can we draw from China's development experiences in view of … was about other Asian countries in his book. However, China has achieved miraculous growth since the transition from a …

been adopted by development analysts, and where fresh thinking is needed, particularly in the light of changes occurring in …

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 …

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 … political clientelism on development outcomes, with increases in clientelism leading to lower coverage of welfare programmes …

gender issues in developing countries. In the past decade, there has been a significant growth in non-traditional aid … importance for official development assistance. …