The Open Political Economy Analysis Programme (Open PEA) delivers practical political economy analysis on binding constraints in growth and development, with action-oriented advice for increasing the effectiveness of policy and investment, regardless of source of funds. Our products are public goods: high quality, open access, and written in plain language for mainstream audiences. 

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Health financing in Nigeria

It’s often said that Nigeria has a health financing gap, but poor outcomes also reflect ineffective use of existing funds. Improving health’s background plumbing, recognising the huge scale of out-of-pocket spending and making markets work better could help deliver better outcomes.
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Public Private Partnerships in Education: Lessons from Edo State, Nigeria (Executive Summary)

Public Private Partnerships are political as well as technical interventions. Governments that use PPPs to address the learning crisis should consider who holds power inside and outside the contractual relationship to ensure sustainability and effectiveness.
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Cash versus maize in Malawi

It’s imperative to reduce support for the maize economy. Cash transfers may offer a politically feasible way to get there.
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Open PEA blog

Ideas and assorted musings – we think about PEA a lot
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Theory of change

In the right hands, PEA can unlock effectiveness, regardless of source of funds
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Open PEA method

Our work is backed by scholarship and 20 years' experience inside and outside government