It's #TBT - @jandrewharris & Daniel N. Posner look at Kenya's Constituency Development Fund to ask, "Under what conditions do politicians reward their supporters?" #APSR #polisciresearch ow.ly/XiJf50HNaLq

The Foreign Press Association, Africa is disturbed by the unfortunate opinions that our Western colleagues continue to publicly express about the distinction they see between war and suffering in Ukraine🇺🇦 and those that have taken place in poor countries. #FairCoverage

A fantastic initiative, and a great way to honor Mark’s legacy.

It's official: UCLA Poli Sci is hiring! While American Politics is a slight priority, we will consider all applications, so anyone interested in joining us UCLA should apply. Applications start being reviewed on September 1. See the full listing here: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF07604

The UCLA Political Science Department is hiring for at least two junior positions: one focused on Latina/o experiences in the US and the other focused on American Politics, but open to exceptional candidates in other fields. Come join us!

WGAPE is pleased to announce a Small Grant Program for junior African researchers to explore a question of interest in African political economy including ethnic politics, civil conflict, corruption, and other related topics. Read more and apply below: cega.berkeley.edu/announcements/…

Bruins! Thank you for making UCLA the #1 public university, 6 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report !💙 🐻 💛 Learn more for full announcement + details. #1UCLA ucla.in/3De4E7W

This is wonderful news! Well-deserved resources for a great organization doing important work!

Consider applying to present your work at the west coast Working Group in African Political Economy (WGAPE) meeting, to be held at UC Berkeley on 3-4 March. Further information here: cega.berkeley.edu/event/call-for…. Applications are due by January 13th!

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of WGAPE Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA)'s Amy Shipow interviewed @tedmiguel and myself about the founding of the group, its trajectory, and our hopes for its future. Check it out here: cega.berkeley.edu/news/twenty-ye…

WGAPE is now accepting paper submissions for the 2023 Annual Meeting to be held Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya. We seek papers on the political economy of African development. Early career professionals are especially encouraged to apply. Deadline: March 17th cega.berkeley.edu/event/working-…

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2022 WGAPE Small Research Grants!

Thank you, Johannes! Busara Center is an extraordinary institution with amazing, dedicated staff doing superb work on important questions. We are all grateful for your entrepreneurship and vision in getting it started!

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I am shocked to hear of Nic van de Walle’s passing. He was an extraordinary scholar and mentor, and taught so many of us through his hugely important and insightful research. My heart goes out to his family.

Does bottom-up accountability generate improvements in health outcomes? EGAPers Doug Parkerson Pia Raffler Daniel N. Posner investigate experimental evidence from the Ugandan heath sector. Learn more: buff.ly/4iGfCFh