Across the world, state capacity is the issue of the age. Politicians promising to make government leaner and more effective hold power from America to Argentina, and from India to Vietnam. So too in Britain https://t.co/agLCsRTd74
ہم آہنگی نہیں دنیا سے تیری
تجھے اس پر ندامت ہے؟ نہیں تو!
غزل گانے کی دم توڑتی روایت کو عارفہ صدیقی نے زندہ کرنے کی ایک اپنی سی کوشش کی ہے۔اور پھر انتخاب بھی جون کی ایک گہری کیفیتی غزل کا۔
How can investing in early childhood development enhance lifelong outcomes in health, education, & economic productivity? Research from #CIDFacultyAffiliate Dana McCoy from @hgse.
When does increasing state capacity lead to greater, or lesser, liberty for citizens? It depends on the corresponding power of society, according to Acemoglu & Robinson’s framework.
Daron Acemoglu of @MITEcon describing @NarrowCorridor to @Kennedy_School students now.
“The state is more powerful when society is more powerful.”
Watch Prof. James Robinson describe how inclusive political institutions and state capacity emerge from the competition between state and society: https://t.co/sEwF2gioIq #GEM19
“Pakistani governments have repeatedly agreed to draconian spending cuts and arbitrary taxes in pursuit of fiscal targets. As a result, the country’s economy is as weak as ever, and its state capacity has been hollowed out”
—Ayesha Malik (@rsilpak)
The book delves into the root causes of Pakistan's economic challenges, focusing on issues beyond statistics, such as equitable resource distribution, human resource development, and state capacity. It critiques the myth of Pakistan's past economic success and highlights disparities in resource allocation, particularly between East and West Pakistan in the 1960s. Drawing comparisons to countries like South Korea and Taiwan, the book argues that Pakistan's failure to invest in human resources and meaningful reforms has hindered long-term growth. Through 14 chapters, it underscores the essential role of human development in achieving sustainable progress.
How do policymakers navigate the restrictions imposed by political order & existing state capacity to push forward reforms?
Aminata Touré reflects on #Senegal’s journey towards a fair and accessible justice system: https://t.co/heM82KOrVr #GEM19
Had the pleasure of presenting my paper ‘State Capacity and the Catch-Up Effect’, a joint work with Professor @somdeepc , at the @RoyalEconSoc Conference 2025 in Birmingham, UK. Held at the beautiful @unibirmingham campus.
#RES2025#econtwitter
#NEUDC2023 session on State Capacity focused on reforms to public management recruitment in Chile, bureaucrat discretion in property valuation on tax equity in Dakar, expansion of outpatient healthcare in India, and a subsidized condo. lottery in Ethiopia, chaired by Doug Gollin.