political economy

POLITICAL ECONOMY

Blog
The new PIM Synthesis Brief by David Spielman summarizes PIM research and lessons learned on policy progress and political economy in seed systems and markets in sub-Saharan Africa.
Blog
On July 28th, local governments were given center stage at the United Nations Food Systems Pre-Summit dialogues to discuss how to tackle food insecurity and nutrition.
Publications
A new PIM Synthesis Brief reviews key aspects of the political economy dynamics of the policy process, shares insights about successful and failed policy impact stories.
Blog
To mark UN World Cities Day (Oct.31), a new PIM Synthesis Brief summarizes recent research on urban food traders in African cities.
Events
This webinar on Sept. 23 will introduce a new approach to assessing opportunities for research partnerships that navigate a complex terrain of power.
Blog
Decentralization of government functions can improve accountability and service provision, but this pursuit presents key political challenges.
Publications
The new book questions some of the stylized facts that underpin the prevailing narratives and policy debates about youth employment in rural Africa.
Blog
Danielle Resnick shares her reflections about the recent "Political economy for improved policy analysis and implementation in CGIAR" workshop, organized by PIM. [Videos]
Blog
Urban informal traders operate in a complex, multi-level governance system in which party politics, electoral rules, and legal authority over trade, food, and public space collectively interact.