Poor leadership, weak political participation, and corruption by elected officials are widely considered to exacerbate and perpetuate poverty.
While countless programs aim to address these issues, many questions about improving governance remain unanswered. The Governance Program at IPA works to rigorously evaluate interventions aimed at promoting democracy, reducing corruption, and improving the performance of elected leaders. MORE »
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Many post-conflict countries suffer from high rates of crime, violence, and unrest. Early warning systems, if viable, would help police and peacekeepers anticipate violence before it happens. But... |
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Vote-buying and vote-selling obstruct the democratic process, yet they remain pervasive in many developing democracies. Researchers asked voters in the Philippines to make a simple, unenforceable... |
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Governments are tasked with delivering basic services such as education, security, and infrastructure, but access to and quality of these services is often undermined by poor oversight, corruption... |
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