Governance, Accountability And Political Economy

The governance, accountability and political economy programme investigates economic performance under different political regimes in developing countries. A large volume of research will deal with corruption, and illicit behaviours. In addition, recent research has found that female elected representatives make policy choices that are systematically different from those of their male counterparts, so gender will be also an important factor. Conflict and post-conflict management will also receive significant attention. As many of less developed countries have been plagued by violent conflict, a deeper understanding of its causes and consequences will be of paramount importance and this research programme aims to contribute to the design of policies and institutions to manage post-conflict reconstruction.