Episode 12: Making Space for Purpose-Driven Work in Bureaucracies

Learn more about Dan Honig's research and contributions to the field of international development (danhonig.info), and stay tuned for his forthcoming book titled 'Mission-Driven Bureaucrats'.
Read Patchwork Leviathan: Pockets of Bureaucratic Effectiveness in Developing States (press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691197…) by Erin Metz McDonnell.
Read South Sudan's Capability Trap: Building a State with Disruptive Innovation (bsc.cid.harvard.edu/publications/south-sudans-…) by Greg Larson, Peter Biar Ajak, and Lant Pritchett.
Read The Limits of Accounting-Based Accountability in Education (and Far Beyond): Why More Accounting Will Rarely Solve Accountability Problems (cgdev.org/publication/limits-accounting-based-…) by Dan Honig and Lant Pritchett.
Read Account-based accountability and Aid Effectiveness (buildingstatecapability.com/2018/06/28/account…) by Lant Pritchett.
Read The Effect of Increased Autonomy vs. Performance Pay on Procurement Officers’ Performance in Pakistan (povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/effect-increas…) by Oriana Bandiera, Michael Best, Adnan Khan, and Andrea Prat.