Michael Woolcock
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- Social Cohesion, Institutions, And Growth (repec:bla:ecopol:v:18:y:2006:i:2:p:103-120)
by William Easterly & Jozef Ritzen & Michael Woolcock - New Approaches to Identifying State Fragility (repec:bpj:globdv:v:8:y:2017:i:1:p:10:n:4)
by Milante Gary & Woolcock Michael - Reconciling Multi-Level Rights-Based Commitments in Development: Assessing the Legal and Administrative Imperatives of Responding to Education, Health Care, and Environment Protection Challenges (repec:bpj:lawdev:v:19:y:2026:i:1:p:73-107:n:1003)
by Narh Bernice Nuerkey & Woolcock Michael - Empowerment, Deliberative Development and Local Level Politics in Indonesia: Participatory Projects as a Source of Countervailing Power (repec:bwp:bwppap:0807)
by Christopher Gibson & Michael Woolcock - A Relational Approach to the Theory and Practices of Economic Development (repec:bwp:bwppap:0907)
by Michael Woolcock & Elizabeth Radin - Using Mixed Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation: Experiences from International Development’ (repec:bwp:bwppap:10709)
by Michael Bamberger & Vijayendra Rao & Michael Woolcock - Using Mixed Methods to Assess Social Capital in Low Income Countries: A Practical Guide (repec:bwp:bwppap:1207)
by Veronica Nyhan Jones & Michael Woolcock - Breaking Legal Inequality Traps: New Approaches to Building Justice Systems for the Poor in Developing Countries (repec:bwp:bwppap:1707)
by Caroline Sage & Michael Woolcock - The projection of development: cinematic representation as an(other) source of authoritative knowledge? (repec:bwp:bwppap:17612)
by David Lewis & Dennis Rodgers & Michael Woolcock - The Fiction of Development: Literary Representation as a Source of Authoritative Knowledge (repec:bwp:bwppap:2008)
by David Lewis & Dennis Rodgers & Michael Woolcock - Arrested Development: The Political Origins and Socio-Economic Foundations of Common Violence in Jamaica (repec:bwp:bwppap:4608)
by Imani Duncan-Waite & Michael Woolcock - How and Why Does History Matter for Development Policy? (repec:bwp:bwppap:6809)
by Michael Woolcock & Simon Szreter & Vijayendra Rao - Towards a Plurality of Methods in Project Evaluation: A Contextualised Approach to Understanding Impact Trajectories and Efficacy (repec:bwp:bwppap:7309)
by Michael Woolcock - Global Poverty and Inequality: A Brief Retrospective and Prospective Analysis (repec:bwp:bwppap:7809)
by Michael Woolcock - Interim Institutions and the Development Process: Opening Spaces for Reform in Cambodia and Indonesia (repec:bwp:bwppap:8609)
by Daniel Adler & Caroline Sage & Michael Woolcock - The politics of rule of law systems in developmental states: 'political settlements' as a basis for promoting effective justice institutions for marginalized groups (repec:bwp:bwppap:esid-008-12)
by Deval Desai & Michael Woolcock - Solutions when the Solution is the Problem: Arraying the Disarray in Development (repec:cgd:wpaper:10)
by Lant Pritchett & Michael Woolcock - Capability Traps? The Mechanisms of Persistent Implementation Failure - Working Paper 234 (repec:cgd:wpaper:234)
by Lant Pritchett, Michael Woolcock, Matt Andrews - Escaping Capability Traps through Problem-Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) (repec:cgd:wpaper:299)
by Lant Pritchett & Matt Andrews & Michael Woolcock - Social Cohesion, Institutions, and Growth (repec:cgd:wpaper:94)
by William Easterly & Jozef Ritzan & Michael Woolcock - Looking Like a State: Techniques of Persistent Failure in State Capability for Implementation (repec:cid:wpfacu:239)
by Lant Pritchett & Michael Woolcock & Matt Andrews - Escaping Capability Traps through Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) (repec:cid:wpfacu:240)
by Lant Pritchett & Matt Andrews & Michael Woolcock - Using Case Studies to Explore the External Validity of ‘Complex’ Development Interventions (repec:cid:wpfacu:270)
by Michael Woolcock - Engaging with Fragile and Conflict-Affected States (repec:cid:wpfacu:286)
by Michael Woolcock - Trust, Voice, and Incentives: Learning from Local Success Stories in Delivery in MENA (repec:cid:wpfacu:295)
by Hana Brixi & Ellen Lust & Michael Woolcock - The Challenge of Building (Real) State Capability (repec:cid:wpfacu:306)
by Matt Andrews & Lant Pritchett & Michael Woolcock - Doing Problem Driven Work (repec:cid:wpfacu:307)
by Matt Andrews & Lant Pritchett & Michael Woolcock - Managing Your Authorizing Environment in a PDIA Process (repec:cid:wpfacu:312)
by Matt Andrews & Lant Pritchett & Michael Woolcock - Doing Iterative and Adaptive Work (repec:cid:wpfacu:313)
by Matt Andrews & Lant Pritchett & Michael Woolcock - Scaling PDIA through Broad Agency, and Your Role (repec:cid:wpfacu:315)
by Matt Andrews & Lant Pritchett & Michael Woolcock - The Big Stuck in State Capability for Policy Implementation (repec:cid:wpfacu:318)
by Matt Andrews & Lant Pritchett & Michael Woolcock - Enhancing Public Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: From Good Policies and Best Practices to Better Implementation (repec:cid:wpfacu:340)
by Michael Woolcock - Why Does Hirschmanian Development Remain Mired on the Margins? Because Implementation (and Reform) Really is 'a Long Voyage of Discovery' (repec:cid:wpfacu:347)
by Michael Woolcock - Reasons for Using Mixed Methods in the Evaluation of Complex Projects (repec:cid:wpfacu:348)
by Michael Woolcock - When Do Development Projects Enhance Community Well-Being? (repec:cid:wpfacu:355)
by Michael Woolcock - Responding Adaptively to the COVID-19 Crisis in Indonesia: Insights and Implications from an Indonesian Governance Program (RePEc:cid:wpfacu:425)
by Maliki Achmad & Graham Teskey & Anna Winoto & Michael Woolcock - Process and Implementation Evaluations: A Primer (RePEc:cid:wpfacu:433)
by Patricia J. Rogers & Michael Woolcock - Doing Problem Driven Work (repec:ecl:harjfk:15-073)
by Andrews, Matt & Pritchett, Lant & Woolcock, Michael - The Challenge of Building (Real) State Capability (repec:ecl:harjfk:15-074)
by Andrews, Matt & Pritchett, Lant & Woolcock, Michael - Escaping Capability Traps through Problem-Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) (repec:ecl:harjfk:rwp12-036)
by Andrews, Matt & Pritchett, Lant & Woolcock, Michael - Using Case Studies to Explore the External Validity of 'Complex' Development Interventions (repec:ecl:harjfk:rwp13-048)
by Woolcock, Michael - Engaging with Fragile and Conflict-Affected States (repec:ecl:harjfk:rwp14-038)
by Woolcock, Michael - Culture, Politics, and Development (repec:ecl:harjfk:rwp14-041)
by Woolcock, Michael - Enhancing Public Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: From Good Policies annd Best Practices to Better Implementation (repec:ecl:harjfk:rwp18-016)
by Woolcock, Michael - Microenterprise and social capital:: A framework for theory, research, and policy (repec:eee:soceco:v:30:y:2001:i:2:p:193-198)
by Woolcock, Michael - Solutions When the Solution is the Problem: Arraying the Disarray in Development (repec:eee:wdevel:v:32:y:2004:i:2:p:191-212)
by Pritchett, Lant & Woolcock, Michael - Governance in the Gullies: Democratic Responsiveness and Leadership in Delhi's Slums (repec:eee:wdevel:v:35:y:2007:i:2:p:230-246)
by Jha, Saumitra & Rao, Vijayendra & Woolcock, Michael - Escaping Capability Traps Through Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) (repec:eee:wdevel:v:51:y:2013:i:c:p:234-244)
by Andrews, Matt & Pritchett, Lant & Woolcock, Michael - The fiction of development: knowledge, authority and representation (repec:ehl:lserod:379)
by Lewis, David & Rodgers, Dennis & Woolcock, Michael - Toward an Economic Sociology of Chronic Poverty: Enhancing the Rigor and Relevance of Social Theory (repec:ess:wpaper:id:1354)
by Michael Woolcock - Nearshoring in Hermosillo: Analysis of Economic Growth Opportunities (RePEc:glh:wpfacu:240)
by Andres Fortunato - Escaping Capability Traps through Problem-Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) (repec:hrv:hksfac:9403175)
by Pritchett, Lant & Andrews, Matthew R. & Woolcock, Michael J. - The Varieties of Resource Experience: How Natural Resource Export Structures Affect the Political Economy of Economic Growth (repec:mdl:mdlpap:0308)
by Jonathan Isham & Michael Woolcock & Lant Pritchett & Gwen Busby - The Varieties of Resource Experience: How Natural Resource Export Structures Affect the Political Economy of Economic Growth (repec:mdl:mdlpap:0308r)
by Lant Pritchett & Michael Woolcock & Gwen Busby & Jonathan Isham - Social Capital, Trust and Well-being in the Evaluation of Wealth (repec:nbr:nberwo:22556)
by Kirk Hamilton & John F. Helliwell & Michael Woolcock - The Varieties of Resource Experience: Natural Resource Export Structures and the Political Economy of Economic Growth (repec:oup:wbecrv:v:19:y:2005:i:2:p:141-174)
by Jonathan Isham & Michael Woolcock & Lant Pritchett & Gwen Busby - Social Capital: Implications for Development Theory, Research, and Policy (repec:oup:wbrobs:v:15:y:2000:i:2:p:225-49)
by Woolcock, Michael & Narayan, Deepa - Building State Capability: Evidence, Analysis, Action (repec:oxp:obooks:9780198747482)
by Andrews, Matt & Pritchett, Lant & Woolcock, Michael - The next 10 years in development studies: From modernization to multiple modernities, in theory and practice (repec:pal:eurjdr:v:21:y:2009:i:1:p:4-9)
by Michael Woolcock - Book reviews (repec:spr:joecin:v:22:y:2024:i:4:d:10.1007_s10888-024-09636-7)
by Elena Bárcena‑Martín & Kevin Leicht & Brian Nolan & Alain Trannoy & Roy Weide & Michael Woolcock - Toward a plurality of methods in project evaluation: a contextualised approach to understanding impact trajectories and efficacy (repec:taf:jdevef:v:1:y:2009:i:1:p:1-14)
by Michael Woolcock - Conditional, unconditional and everything in between: a systematic review of the effects of cash transfer programmes on schooling outcomes (repec:taf:jdevef:v:6:y:2014:i:1:p:1-43)
by Sarah Baird & Francisco H.G. Ferreira & Berk Özler & Michael Woolcock - Exploring Social Capital Debates at the World Bank (repec:taf:jdevst:v:40:y:2004:i:5:p:33-64)
by Anthony Bebbington & Scott Guggenheim & Elizabeth Olson & Michael Woolcock - The Fiction of Development: Literary Representation as a Source of Authoritative Knowledge (repec:taf:jdevst:v:44:y:2008:i:2:p:198-216)
by David Lewis & Dennis Rodgers & Michael Woolcock - How and Why Does History Matter for Development Policy? (repec:taf:jdevst:v:47:y:2011:i:1:p:70-96)
by Michael Woolcock & Simon Szreter & Vijayendra Rao - Looking Like a State: Techniques of Persistent Failure in State Capability for Implementation (repec:taf:jdevst:v:49:y:2013:i:1:p:1-18)
by Lant Pritchett & Michael Woolcock & Matt Andrews - Intersubjective Meaning and Collective Action in Developing Societies: Theory, Evidence and Policy Implications (repec:taf:jdevst:v:49:y:2013:i:1:p:160-172)
by Varun Gauri & Michael Woolcock & Deval Desai - The Projection of Development: Cinematic Representation as A(nother) Source of Authoritative Knowledge? (repec:taf:jdevst:v:49:y:2013:i:3:p:383-397)
by David Lewis & Dennis Rodgers & Michael Woolcock - The Sounds of Development: Musical Representation as A(nother) Source of Development Knowledge (repec:taf:jdevst:v:57:y:2021:i:8:p:1397-1412)
by David Lewis & Dennis Rodgers & Michael Woolcock - Examining business reform committees: findings from a new global dataset (repec:taf:jpolrf:v:28:y:2025:i:3:p:300-327)
by Dorina Peteva Georgieva & Varun Eknath & Michael Woolcock - Social sustainability and the development process: what is it, why does it matter, and how can it be enhanced? (repec:taf:oxdevs:v:53:y:2025:i:3:p:222-237)
by Patrick Barron & Louise Cord & José Cuesta & Sabina A. Espinoza & Greg Larson & Michael Woolcock - Small States in a Global Economy: the Role of Institutions in Managing Vulnerability and Opportunity in Small Developing Countries (repec:unu:wpaper:dp2001-37)
by Deborah Brautigam & Michael Woolcock - Looking Like a State: Techniques of Persistent Failure in State Capability for Implementation (repec:unu:wpaper:wp-2012-063)
by Lant Pritchett & Michael Woolcock & Matt Andrews - Escaping Capability Traps Through Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) (repec:unu:wpaper:wp-2012-064)
by Matt Andrews & Lant Pritchett & Michael Woolcock - Using Case Studies to Explore the External Validity of 'Complex' Development Interventions (repec:unu:wpaper:wp-2013-096)
by Michael Woolcock - Engaging with Fragile and Conflict-Affected States: An Alternative Approach to Theory, Measurement and Practice (repec:unu:wpaper:wp-2014-097)
by Michael Woolcock - The Middle-Income Trap: Myth or Reality? (repec:wbk:wbkrpb:104230)
by Greg Larson & Norman Loayza & Michael Woolcock - Enhancing the quality of public service delivery : insights from recent research (repec:wbk:wbkrpb:117146)
by Michael Woolcock - Operationalizing the Science of Delivery Agenda to Enhance Development Results (repec:wbk:wboper:23226)
by Maria Gonzalez Asis & Michael Woolcock - Legal Pluralism and Equity (repec:wbk:wboper:30542)
by Daniel Adler & Doug Porter & Michael Woolcock - Assessing Social Exclusion and Mobility in Brazil (repec:wbk:wboper:9047)
by Estanislao Gacitúa Marió & Michael Woolcock - Customary Law and Policy Reform : Engaging with the Plurality of Justice Systems (repec:wbk:wboper:9075)
by Leila Chirayath & Caroline Sage & Michael Woolcock - Role of Law and Justice in Achieving Gender Equality (repec:wbk:wboper:9194)
by Rea Abada Chiongson & Deval Desai & Teresa Marchiori & Michael Woolcock - Measuring Social Capital : An Integrated Questionnaire (repec:wbk:wbpubs:15033)
by Grootaert Grootaert & Deepa Narayan & Veronica Nyhan Jones & Michael Woolcock - Trust, Voice, and Incentives : Learning from Local Success Stories in Service Delivery in the Middle East and North Africa
[Confiance, voix au chapitre et mesures incitatives : Tirer des leçons du succès dans la prestation de services au niveau lo (repec:wbk:wbpubs:21607)
by Hana Brixi & Ellen Lust & Michael Woolcock - Alternative Paths to Public Financial Management and Public Sector Reform (repec:wbk:wbpubs:29924)
by Sokbunthoeun So & Michael Woolcock & Leah April & Caroline Hughes & Nicola Smithers - Social Sustainability in Development (repec:wbk:wbpubs:39537)
by Patrick Barron & Louise Cord & José Cuesta & Sabina A. Espinoza & Greg Larson & Michael Woolcock - Social Exclusion and Mobility in Brazil (repec:wbk:wbpubs:6340)
by Estanislao Gacitúa Marió & Michael Woolcock - Measuring What Matters : Principles for a Balanced Data Suite That PrioritizesProblem-Solving and Learning (repec:wbk:wbrwps:10051)
by Bridges,Kate & Woolcock,Michael - Examining Business Reform Committees : Findings from a New Global Dataset (repec:wbk:wbrwps:10467)
by Georgieva,Dorina Peteva & Eknath,Varun & Woolcock,Michael - Social Sustainability and the Development Process : What Is It, Why Does It Matter, andHow Can It Be Enhanced ? (repec:wbk:wbrwps:10487)
by Barron,Patrick John & Cord,Louise J. & Cuesta Leiva,Jose Antonio & Espinoza,Sabina Anne & Larson,Gregory Michael & Woolcock,Michael - What Data-Rich Assessments of Socioeconomic Inequality and Mobility in Rich Countries Overlook in Poor Countries (repec:wbk:wbrwps:10880)
by Roy Van der Weide & Michael Woolcock - A Learning Agenda for Community-Driven Development : Responding to Complex Contextual, Evaluation, and Inference Challenges (repec:wbk:wbrwps:10883)
by Patrick John Barron & Patricia Fernandes & Stephen Joseph Winkler & Michael Woolcock - Reconciling Multi-Level Rights-Based Commitments in Development : Assessing the Legal and Administrative Imperatives of Responding to Education, Health Care, and Environment Protection Challenges (repec:wbk:wbrwps:10979)
by Bernice Nuerkey Narh & Michael Woolcock - Ten Consequential and Actionable ‘Social’ Contributions to the Theory, Practice, and Evaluation of Development (repec:wbk:wbrwps:11087)
by Vijayendra Rao & Michael Woolcock - Process Legitimacy and Development : Analytical Framings, Implications, and Applications (repec:wbk:wbrwps:11234)
by Barron, Patrick John & Gassier, Marine & Ikindji, Meltem & Woolcock, Michael - On"good"politicians and"bad"policies - social cohesion, institutions, and growth (repec:wbk:wbrwps:2448)
by Ritzen, Jo & Easterly, William & Woolcock, Michael - Governance in the gullies : democratic responsiveness and leadership in Delhi's slums (repec:wbk:wbrwps:3694)
by Jha, Saumitra & Rao, Vijayendra & Woolcock, Michael - Empowerment and local level conflict mediation in Indonesia : a comparative analysis of concepts, measures, and project efficacy (repec:wbk:wbrwps:3713)
by Gibson, Christopher & Woolcock, Michael - Local conflict and development projects in Indonesia : part of the problem or part of a solution ? (repec:wbk:wbrwps:4212)
by Barron, Patrick & Diprose, Rachael & Woolcock, Michael - Using mixed methods in monitoring and evaluation : experiences from international development (repec:wbk:wbrwps:5245)
by Bamberger, Michael & Rao, Vijayendra & Woolcock, Michael - How and why does history matter for development policy ? (repec:wbk:wbrwps:5425)
by Woolcock, Michael & Szreter, Simon & Rao, Vijayendra - Intersubjective meaning and collective action in'fragile'societies : theory, evidence and policy implications (repec:wbk:wbrwps:5707)
by Gauri, Varun & Woolcock, Michael & Desai, Deval - The projection of development : cinematic representation as an(other) source of authoritative knowledge ? (repec:wbk:wbrwps:6491)
by Lewis, David & Rodgers, Dennis & Woolcock, Michael - Culture, politics, and development (repec:wbk:wbrwps:6939)
by Woolcock, Michael - Integrating qualitative methods into investment climate impact evaluations (repec:wbk:wbrwps:7145)
by Mendoza Alcantara, Alejandra & Woolcock, Michael - Social capital, trust, and well-being in the evaluation of wealth (repec:wbk:wbrwps:7707)
by Hamilton,Kirk E. & Helliwell,John F. & Woolcock,Michael - Documenting Myanmar's social transformation : insights from six rounds of research on livelihoods and social change in rural communities (repec:wbk:wbrwps:8055)
by Pursch,Samuel James & Woodhouse,Andrea Fitri & Woolcock,Michael & Zurstrassen,Matthew Pierre - How (not) to fix problems that matter : assessing and responding to Malawi's history of institutional reform (repec:wbk:wbrwps:8289)
by Bridges,Katherine & Woolcock,Michael - Implementing Adaptive Approaches in Real World Scenarios : A Nigeria Case Study, with Lessons for Theory and Practice (repec:wbk:wbrwps:8904)
by Bridges,Kate & Woolcock,Michael - Toward Successful Development Policies : Insights from Research in Development Economics (repec:wbk:wbrwps:9133)
by Artuc,Erhan & Cull,Robert J. & Dasgupta,Susmita & Fattal Jaef,Roberto N. & Filmer,Deon P. & Gine,Xavier & Jacoby,Hanan G. & Jolliffe,Dean Mitchell & Kee,Hiau Looi & Klapper,Leora & Kraay,Aart C. & Loa - Relative Effectiveness of Conditional and Unconditional Cash Transfers for Schooling Outcomes in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review (repec:wly:camsys:v:9:y:2013:i:1:p:1-124)
by Sarah Baird & Francisco H. G. Ferreira & Berk Özler & Michael Woolcock - Higher education, policy schools, and development studies: what should masters degree students be taught? (repec:wly:jintdv:v:19:y:2007:i:1:p:55-73)
by Michael Woolcock