Governance and Institutions

A study in Bangladesh co-authored by Stanford researchers demonstrates a pathway to environmental and public health gains in informal and unregulated industries.

Faculty Affiliate Saumitra Jha shares five principles for leaders and individuals looking to leverage power, build cooperation, and navigate complex political landscapes.

Faculty Affiliate Soledad Artiz Prillaman and Dr. Nivedita Narain discuss their research project dedicated to advancing women’s political representation in local Indian politics.

The King Center's Conflict and Polarization initiative studies how news of high-level dishonesty and graft can reduce people’s trust in government — and their fellow citizens.

On the Grand Tamasha podcast, Faculty Affiliate Soledad Prillaman discusses what can be done to ensure women have a seat at the table even when the electoral spotlight is off.

In VoxDev, Affiliated Researcher José Ramón Enríquez argues that digital campaigns that target a larger share of the electorate can raise the effectiveness of these campaigns.

An experiment by Faculty Affiliate Katherine Casey in Sierra Leone finds that if you build a debate platform, candidates will come.

In VoxDev, a King Center initiative shows that women’s microcredit groups stimulate women’s political participation by building their networks.

The Human Capital Initiative at Boston University hosted Faculty Affiliate Soledad Artiz Prillaman for their third Spring Research Seminar, where she spoke on her new book.

At a Forum organized by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development, Faculty Affiliate Larry Diamond spoke as the guest speaker on the decline of democracy in West Africa.

Faculty Affiliate Larry Diamond says Ghana and other African countries must determine their own model for democratic governance to champion development tailored to their needs.

In VoxDev, incoming Faculty Director Katherine Casey highlights an experiment in Sierra Leone, which sheds light on which systems of leadership selection are most effective.

Incoming Faculty Director Katherine Casey discusses if delegation to technocrats or inclusive decision-making can improve local development outcomes in Sierra Leone.