Policy BriefEconomics & Development
Development Finance and Institutional Resilience in Emerging Markets
Karolina Nowak-Dubois, Adaeze Okonkwo
Research area
Global Governance
How institutions, regulation and state capacity shape decisions that cross borders.
- Publications
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- Experts
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- Datasets
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Overview
About this programme
We examine how international institutions, regulation and state capacity shape decisions that cross borders. Studies compare governance arrangements across advanced and emerging economies, drawing on administrative data, expert surveys and case work.
What we study
Sub-topics within Global Governance
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State capacity & public administration
Measuring the ability of governments to design, fund and deliver policy.
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Multilateral institutions
How treaties, standards bodies and international organisations coordinate cross-border action.
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Regulatory quality
Comparative analysis of rule-making, enforcement and regulatory independence.
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Fiscal governance
Budget institutions, transparency and the management of public finances.
Latest publications
View all in this areaRecent evidence in Global Governance
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Associated experts
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Related
Data & events
Data & indicators
All data- DatasetGlobal Governance
Global State Capacity Index
An annual composite index of fiscal, administrative and regulatory state capacity across 142 countries, with full sub-index and indicator-level data.
- Coverage
- 142 countries · 2005–2026
- Format
- CSV · JSON · API
- Last updated
- Updated
- DatasetDemocracy, Rights & Society
Civic Space & Democratic Participation Tracker
A source-linked tracker of civic-space restrictions, associational freedoms and electoral integrity across 96 countries since 2015.
- Coverage
- 96 countries · 2015–2026
- Format
- CSV · JSON · API
- Last updated
- Updated
Events
All events- In personGeneva, SwitzerlandGlobal Governance
IRI Global Governance Forum 2026
A one-day forum convening researchers, regulators and multilateral officials to review the year's evidence on institutional design, regulatory cooperation and state capacity.
- HybridLondon, United KingdomGlobal Governance
Forum: State Capacity and Institutional Resilience in Emerging Markets
A forum held in person and streamed for registered attendees, examining regulatory quality, fiscal capacity and administrative reach across emerging economies. The discussion draws on our policy brief on development finance and institutional resilience and our comparative work on how state capacity is measured across emerging economies.
- In personBrussels, BelgiumTechnology & Society
Roundtable: Regulating Artificial Intelligence Across Jurisdictions
An in-person roundtable comparing artificial-intelligence governance frameworks across three jurisdictions, informing a forthcoming policy brief for legislators and regulators.
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