Institutions and Accountability

Institutions and accountability have a major bearing on the effectiveness of global economic governance and on the sustainable development of developing countries. Regulation by public and private organizations can be hijacked by special interests or small groups of powerful firms, at the global, regional, and national levels.

GEG’s work in this area focuses on three issues:

  1. Examining ‘regulatory’ capture; exploring how and why such hijacking or "regulatory capture" happens, and how it can be averted
  2. Explaining why there is such variation in the outcomes of anti-corruption initiatives in developing countries, and the role of international actors in such initiatives
  3. Ways to improve the accountability and legitimacy of global and regional actors, including the private sector

Recent publications

Deere Birkbeck, C. 2014. Inside View – Strengthening WIPO’s Governance for the Next 50 Years: A Time for Action, Intellectual Property Watch, 26 September 2014.

Deere Birkbeck, C. 2014. WIPO’s Assistance To Developing Countries: Taking Forward The Unfinished Reform Agenda,  Inside View - Intellectual Property Watch, 13 November 2014

Workshop on the politics of economic policymaking in African countries
Maria A. Gwynn appointed International Arbitrator for CAS
Maria A. Gwynn on international watercourse treaties
Promise to boost African exports at Beijing summit
The Politics of Islam in the Sahel
Making Trade Work for Development
GLF Maria A Gwynn invited to Itaipú Binational Dam working group
GLF Fellow Zheng Chen Delivered a Lecture at LSE
Half union jack, half EU flag
Director Emily Jones awarded ESRC Impact Acceleration Award
GEG Scholar Wei Huang at T20 in Mumbai
Visiting Scholar Wei Huang at T20
China's Domestic Debate on Global Governance
Invest in Women's Organisations for a Change
Engendering debate and collaboration in African universities
GLF Camila Villard Duran invited to prestigious IMF Academic Fellowship Program
GLF R. Seydou Ouédraogo invited to International Visitor Leadership Program
Brexit shows globalisation needs a rethink
GEG Researchers on Brexit
GLF Peace Medie Awarded Book Manuscript Completion Grant
Call for papers: Applied Political Settlements Theory in Africa
Assessing the effectiveness of multilateral organizations
Call for papers: Power, politics and development in Afghanistan
Women’s Access to Justice in Africa
GEG Director Ngaire Woods speaks at IMF meeting on Public Sector Governance
Strengthening the global trade and investment system for sustainable development
GEG Director Professor Ngaire Woods comments on future of IMF for BBC
Global Leaders Fellow presents analysis of Brazil’s response to financial crisis to senior policymakers
GEG Senior Researcher publishes article on the future of foreign aid agencies
How the EU can help Bulgaria avoid another banking crisis: Op-Ed by Ivaylo Iaydjiev
Securing more effective leadership in international organizations
The World Trade Organisation: What way forward?
Governance in post-conflict countries: engaging the private sector
Dispatches from Davos
‘The New Global Context’ – Professor Woods at Davos
GEG Investment Research Presented at International Workshop in Bonn
GLF Ali Hasanain wins PEDL exploratory funding
GLF Ali Hasanain presents at the International Growth Center's Growth Week
GLFs gathered for 6th Annual Colloquium in Princeton
GLF Tu Anh Vu Thanh Presents Research at University of Warwick
Ngaire Woods in Davos
Vice President of Indonesia delivers GEG Special Address
GEG Seminar: Corruption and Development
Will TPP's Death Kill Labor Rights Reform in Vietnam?
Dr Nghia Trong Pham, GLF 2015-17
Op-eds
Woman working in a textiles factory
Making UK Trade Work for Development Post-Brexit
Associate Professor Emily Jones
Other
GEG WP 2017/129 Brexit and the Limits of Financial Power in the UK
Working papers
China’s Global Governance Challenge and Domestic Reforms
Dr Zheng Chen, GLF 2016-18
Op-eds
An african man and woman
Intimate Partner Violence: The Hidden Threat to Women’s Security
Dr Peace Medie, GLF 2015-17
Op-eds
Rape reporting in post-conflict Côte d'Ivoire: Accessing justice and ending impunity
Dr Peace Medie, GLF 2015-17
Journal articles
Eurafrica: The Untold History of European Integration and Colonialism
ESC Seminar | Is EU Development policy still relevant? Why and what for?
Making Government Work: Does the personality of public servants matter?
Principled Engagement? Democratic Transitions and Investment in 'Pariah' States
Peacekeeping: What Works and Why?
Transforming Indonesia: The Challenges of Good Governance and Economic Development