ERINN AT THE CSAE

The CSAE (Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford), in collaboration with the ERINN (Economic Research on Identity, Norms and Narratives) Network, has several research projects that focus on how social forces - particularly identity, norms, and narratives - can shape economic outcomes. Economic activity takes place in a social context which structures and co-determine people's preferences, beliefs, and constraints. The role of these projects is to bring these processes to the forefront of economic analysis.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Street full of traffic and people in Ghana

GHANA POLICE SERVICE PROJECT

The Government of Ghana has announced an ambitious objective to turn the Ghana Police Service into a world class force over the next decade.
Corn field at dusk in Malawi

IDENTITY, AGENCY AND NETWORKS IN THE “ULTRA-POOR GRADUATION” MODEL IN BANGLADESH

Finding cost-effective ways of reducing poverty among the ultra-poor continues to be a major policy challenge.
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SOCIAL IDENTITY PROJECT

What role does social identity play in decision-making?