Widespread vaccination against COVID-19 is critical for controlling the pandemic. Despite
the development of safe and efficacious vaccinations, low-and lower-middle income …

When and how do governments deliver public goods and services in response to citizen
preferences? We review the current literature on government responsiveness, with a focus …

Widespread acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines is crucial for achieving sufficient
immunization coverage to end the global pandemic, yet few studies have investigated …

Media outlets often present diverging, even conflicting, perspectives on reality—not only
informing, but potentially misinforming audiences. We study the extent to which …

Non-uniform compliance with public policy by citizens can undermine the effectiveness of
government, particularly during crises. Mitigation policies intended to combat the novel …

We study long-term and intergenerational effects of the 1970s Indonesian school
construction program. Exploiting variation across birth cohorts and districts in the number of …

Health systems globally face increasing morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases, yet
many-especially in low-and middle-income countries-lack strong chronic disease …

Trust in leaders is central to citizen compliance with public policies. One potential
determinant of trust is how leaders resolve conflicts between utilitarian and non-utilitarian …

Recent major health shocks, such as the 2014–16 Ebola, the Zika outbreak, and, last but not
least, the COVID-19 pandemic, have strongly contributed to drawing attention to the issue of …

Background Health systems resilience (HSR) research is a rapidly expanding field, in which
key concepts are discussed and theoretical frameworks are emerging with vibrant debate …