Many development initiatives fail to improve performance because they
promote isomorphic mimicry—governments change what they look like,…
Leadership is an under-studied topic in the international development literature. When the topic is broached it is usually in support of…
"Leadership" is not a common topic for research in international development. In recent years, however, prominent studies like the 2008…
Development requires change. Change is difficult; most observers believe it demands some degree of leadership. But what does this mean: who…
In many nations today the state has little
capability to carry out even basic functions like security, policing,
regulation or core…
We contribute to a current debate that focuses on whether individuals with more than one subordinate identity (i.e., Black women)…
Many reform initiatives in developing countries fail to achieve sustained improvements in
performance because they are merely isomorphic…
Prior research has demonstrated that the display of agentic behaviors, such as dominance, can produce backlash against female leaders…
This paper asks how strong African Public Financial Management (PFM) has become, after a decade and more of reform. How well do African PFM…
Development involves change, but many development initiatives produce unimpressive results. The authors ask why and consider how to close…