Scholarship on the politics of secrecy in international relations and foreign policy has
experienced tremendous growth in recent years. This article begins by providing an …

A vast literature evaluates the effectiveness of development aid, often reaching sobering
conclusions. We argue that a key shortcoming of this literature is the focus on a narrow …

Abstract Does the International Monetary Fund (IMF) increase inequality? To answer this
question, this article introduces a new empirical strategy for determining the effects of IMF …

Artificial intelligence (AI) represents a technological upheaval with the potential to change
human society. Because of its transformative potential, AI is increasingly becoming subject …

Two-way fixed effects (TWFE) models are ubiquitous in causal panel analysis in political
science. However, recent methodological discussions challenge their validity in the …

Existing studies imply that multilateral development assistance is more effective than
bilateral assistance. However, multilateral assistance is increasingly constrained through …

We call for strengthening the Global Financial Safety Net (GFSN) to manage the economic
effects of COVID‐19, in particular the massive capital outflows from emerging market and …

This article advances a novel argument about the policy output of international organizations
(IOs) by highlighting the role of individual staffers. We approach them as purposive actors …

Using geo-referenced data on development projects by the World Bank and China, we
provide a comprehensive analysis of the effect of aid on conflict using fixed effects and …

The Paris Agreement has been celebrated as a breakthrough for international climate policy.
However, relatively scant attention has been given to the emergent ecosystem of climate …