Why are some places in the world characterized by better social service provision and
welfare outcomes than others? In a world in which millions of people, particularly in …

The worldwide explosion of social welfare has been described as the “quiet revolution” of
our time. This paper analyses the expansion of social welfare in India during the early part of …

Most studies that examine subnational variations in public services associate low
government performance with a lack of accountability. I instead offer a capacity-based …

Executive summary The quality of economic growth matters. For the majority of today's
developing countries, a change of gear from steady but low-quality growth to a process of …

This paper examines the impact of ultraviolet radiation (UV‐R) on state capacity. The results
indicate that the intensity of UV‐R is a strong predictor of cross‐country differences in state …

Abstract 'Ethnicity'and disparate group-based socio-economic development make
governance in Africa problematic. This paper explores them through a lens–objectively …

The worldwide explosion of social welfare has been described as the “quiet revolution” of
our time. This paper analyses the expansion of social welfare in India during the early part of …

The association between diversity and development {both negative and positive {has been
empirically tested for a limited set of diversity variables despite its centrality to the political …

For the first time in Indonesia, we jointly analyse several economic statistics and ethnic
diversity indicators at national and local levels. Nationally, we find very high levels of …

Much research has demonstrated that progress in socioeconomic development and health
infrastructure is instrumental in reducing maternal mortality. However, the effects on the …