"How are people’s attitudes towards government are affected when they are accessing services in two countries simultaneously?"...
"We've pick out a few good reads which look at different forms of taxation, development, governance and the New Deal."...
"Are people right to be so scathing or sceptical about us trying to use quantitative survey methods in the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium, or about us attempting a panel?" ...
"The New Deal is an exciting new development, but this shouldn't prevent critical analysis of its limitations"...
“What do we do if we need results to justify a development or humanitarian programme, but don’t have the evidence to demonstrate what works?”...
"For those living in the villages we visited, it is often impossible to carry out daily activities without being taxed...
"Are 'fragile states' failing to meet the MDGs? The answer might not be as black and white as one might expect."...
"Although well established in the natural sciences, systematic reviews are relatively new to the world of international development research. But they are being increasingly promoted as an important step in strengthening evidence-informed policy-making amongst aid agencies."...
"How useful is the concept of political settlement? Not very, according to a recent post by Mick Moore. Taking particular issue with the lack of consensus regarding definition, Mick questions the legitimacy of the concept, closing with a somewhat pessimistic evaluation of its added value."...
"For me, the volume is more than anything about the blurring of boundaries – analytical and spatial – and the (increased) hybrid nature of politics and power during and after conflict."...