The rise of China as a" non-traditional" development partner has been one of the most
important phenomena in the field over the past decade. The lack of transparency in Chinese …

How do governments allocate the burden of adjustment of reform programs sponsored by
international financial institutions? While the political economy literature is ripe with …

Several prominent international organizations (IOs) maintain decision-making structures that
under-represent developing countries. This paper argues that individuals in developing …

Using Afrobarometer data, we show that experiencing bribery in the course of one's
interactions with the public sector lowers one's trust in big private corporations, small …

This chapter argues that even if elites or reformers are willing to put anti-corruption laws in
place, the legacy of corruption and mistrust may render them ineffective. It begins by …

What are the broad societal implications of inflation and unemployment? Analyzing a
dataset of over 1.9 million individuals from 156 countries via the Gallup World Poll spanning …

When donors extend foreign aid, they often attach requirements. While requirements are
intended to generate desirable policy reforms, they make recipient governments …

In many African languages, trust connotes 'dependability,''hope,''expectation,'and 'faith.'Trust
in the Yoruba (Nigeria) language is 'igbẹkẹle,'which literally implies 'dependability'. In Zulu …

Can international organizations improve natural resource governance? The International
Monetary Fund (IMF) is most noted for its role in crisis lending, where it can wield the “teeth” …

This article examines the pattern of popular trust in public and political institutions in
Ethiopia. The analysis employs individual-level survey data and uses ordinary least square …