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This paper is a comparative analysis of 50 case studies collected during the first phase of the Global Development Network (GDN) Bridging Research and Policy project. The authors argue that research is one way to identify which policies are most effective and how they can best be implemented in different contexts. Yet there remains no systematic understanding of what, when, why and how research feeds into development policy, especially in developing countries. It is suggested that a better understanding of how research can contribute to pro-poor policies, and systems to put it into practice, could improve development outcomes.