Publications

In this paper, the authors apply Birdsall and Kharas’s Quality of Official Development Assistance methodology to rank donors across 23 indicators of aid effectiveness in health. Health is one of the l...chevron_right

In this paper, the authors discuss the design of the Liberia Health Pool Fund mechanism, assess its functioning and compare the pooled fund to other aid mechanisms used in Liberia. The paper also loo...chevron_right

In this report, the authors summarize the rationale for continued US investment in global health, look into the evolution of the Global Health Initiative, and recommend a re-boot for the whole enterpr...chevron_right

As the Global Health Initiative (GHI) moves into its third year of implementation, this paper summarizes the status of this major development initiative as of 2012, highlights challenges for the GHI, ...chevron_right

Utilizing a novel data set on remittance data for India that matches household surveys to administrative bank data, the authors investigate the differences in self-reported and actual deposits to Non-...chevron_right

In this paper the authors investigate the relation between class (measured by the position in the income distribution), values, and political orientations using comparable values surveys for six Latin...chevron_right

In this report, the author traces the development of section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act with respect to the pursuit of a conflict minerals-based strategy by ...chevron_right

While many developing countries have now attained middle-income status, poverty reduction in these countries has not kept pace with economic growth. This poses a new set of challenges for global healt...chevron_right

This note scrutinizes the excuses by the US for not improving market access for all least developed countries (LDCs). Rigorous empirical research suggests that opening the US market to all LDCs could ...chevron_right

This brief contains a summary of David Roodman's book 'Due Diligence', which probes the truth about microfinance. The author finds no evidence that small loans lift people out of poverty en masse and ...chevron_right

This brief examines the Commitment to Development Index as it ranks 27 of the world’s richest countries on their dedication to policies that benefit the 5.5 billion people living in poorer nations. Mo...chevron_right

This report presents the results of the second edition of the Quality of Official Development Assistance (QuODA) assessment, with a focus on the changes that have occurred in donor performance since t...chevron_right

The paper analyzes the role of the World Bank Group and other development institutions committed to further prioritizing programmatic operations in fragile states. It focuses on one of the key operati...chevron_right

This paper explores the international affairs portion of the president's Fiscal Year 2012 budget, highlighing concerns among aid advocates over cuts to health and humanitarian assistance. It argues th...chevron_right

The idea of applying a Cash on Delivery Aid (COD Aid) approach to the health sector has been raised many times, particularly in relation to addressing malaria, HIV/AIDS, maternal health, and water. Af...chevron_right