Abstract Does foreign aid enable or constrain elite capture of public revenues? Reflecting on prominent debates in the literature, we examine whether recipient preferences are consistent with a view that donors wield substantial control over flow dollars, making more difficult and mass benefits likely. We compare support for versus government spending development projects through survey experiment behavioral outcomes. A key innovation is parallel members Ugandan national parliament...

Between 2011 and 2014, there were 5 times as many protests per annum in Africa had been 2000. The majority of these related to deteriorating economic conditions, poor service delivery, inadequate wages, inequality. These protests, which we term "valence protests," do not fit easily into typical narratives about contentious behavior: they are neither social movements, nor revolutionary, a manifestation organized labor—instead, collective expression valence issue the government is well aware....

Intermarriage is transforming Africa’s ethnic landscape. In several countries on the continent more than a fifth of all marriages now cut across lines. As result, there growing population multiethnic citizens who descend from diverse family lineages. The growth mixed has potential to affect politics in variety potentially far-reaching ways. this article, we focus one possible implication by examining electoral preferences voters contexts where bloc voting commonplace. Drawing survey data...

In June 2020, in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic, Malawians went to polls and voted replace incumbent government. Much like other natural disasters, pandemic accompanying economic political shocks had potential shake voters' confidence government, reduce turnout, and/or support for if voters associated them with ills pandemic. this paper, we examine extent which Coronavirus influenced Malawi's 2020 elections. We consider how fear infection distress affected citizens' trust President...

Ethnicity is frequently posited as an important factor in civil violence and other political contexts. Despite the attention that ethnicity receives, its effects depend on important, but mostly ignored, assumption identifiable within across groups. There likely considerable variation peoples’ abilities to identify each other. Certain individuals groups might be better at identifying others’ ethnicities; further, different types of information aid identification better. We contend strength...

Most research in developed countries on prejudice toward foreign-born minorities suggests that cultural rather than economic threat motivates xenophobia. Prior studies leave unanswered questions about the origins of anti-immigrant developing countries, where one-third worldwide immigration occurs. Alternatively, developing-country simply assumes drives global South but has not presented credible empirical evidence. In this study, we seek to reliably measure and examine possible determinants...

Abstract Why are some voters less likely to align with their group when group-based voting is both the norm and advantageous? I argue that answer this question can be found in extent which individuals apparently consistent prototypical individual group. develop a concept of racial distance, improves upon in-group out-group focus race ethnic politics literature. Empirically, investigate relationship South Africa using an original panel survey, brackets 2014 national elections. find those who...

Abstract Why do some bureaucrats engage in corruption for personal gain, yet others political gain? We show that these forms of frequently not coincide and offer an explanation: hired based on connections have different identities incentives which compel them to gain respectively. List experiments with a unique sample 6400 five countries Africa Asia support our argument. As theoretically expected, effects are strongest whose patrons remain power (for gain) who need gains sustain their...

Abstract Public service delivery by African states is often characterized as particularist, favoring ethnic, personal or political networks of those inside the state over universalist, pro-social services to citizens. One explanation for particularist focuses on societal patronage norms, with “Big Men” providing members their networks. Despite prominence this line reasoning and anecdotal prevalence in politics society, hardly any research has quantitatively assessed effects “big man”...

Abstract Informality is growing with Africa’s rapid urbanization. Much like residents of other types informal housing, backyard dwellers face overall poor living conditions and political marginalization. However, are in an ambiguous legal area have been far less politically active organized to pursue their rights adequate housing. Using a qualitative case study three Cape Town neighborhoods, Harris, Scheba, Rice bridge theories infrastructural citizenship collective action shed light on how...

Abstract In South Africa, informal rental accommodation constructed in the backyards of formal houses is fastest growing housing segment. These backyard dwellings (BDs) are makeshift structures made from timber frames, metal sheets or wooden planks. Despite proliferation BDs, national and local governments have done little to improve living standards dwellers. The research uses focus groups, interviews building surveys examine current state identify opportunities barriers for government...

Purpose: Mycotic aortic aneurysms are rare but associated with high morbidity and mortality due to their propensity for rupture. Traditional therapy consists of open surgical repair resection reconstruction or extra-anatomic bypass combined long-term antibiotic therapy. Case report: An 85-year-old male persistent bacteremia was found have a descending mycotic aneurysm. Surgical options were discussed endovascular treatment recommended stent-graft placement followed by intra-aortic rifampin...

Introduction: Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas (SPT) is a rare pancreatic with an unclear pathogenesis and good prognosis after resection.We report our experience diagnostic therapeutic management these tumors over 10 years.Case Series: A retrospective chart review was performed for all patients undergoing resection at institution from 20012011.Patients final pathology demonstrating SPT were identified.Of 617 resections institution, five (0.8%) found to have solid pancreas.All...

Abstract Motivation Whether public sector organizations implement programmes successfully is a key concern of development scholars and practitioners across the world. While many studies purport existence link between social accountability performance, this relationship has been difficult to study empirically. Purpose This article examines whether bureaucrats expect with information‐sharing mechanisms, including visibility, transparency collaboration, be successful in terms effectiveness...

The resource curse literature argues that oil production reshapes the fiscal contract between citizens and state: politicians become less responsive to citizen taxpayers more likely use public revenues for their own benefit. This paper examines whether how bureaucrats influence this breakdown of contract. Analysing results a survey experiment conducted with government employees in Ghana Uganda, we find that, when primed think about revenue, do not generally express attitudes indicating they...

Why are some communities better than others at generating cooperative behavior? We argue that mutual dependence on collective social institutions (CSI) increases expectations of cooperation, a key building block for action. examine the effects by studying property rights in rural Malawi and Zambia. find respondents expect their neighbors with customary to be more those land titles—a situation lower shared CSI. A conjoint survey experiment 7,000 allows us separate impact within CSI from other...