Our research

The research conducted at the QoG Institute primarily focuses on the theoretical and empirical problem of how high-quality political institutions can be created and maintained. We also study the effects of the quality of governance in a number of different policy areas, such as health, the environment, social policy, and poverty.

The main purpose of our research is to answer the question of how we can create and maintain high-quality public institutions, as well as to study the effects of governance quality on a range of political areas such as health, the environment, social welfare, and poverty. We strive for scientific diversity and therefore approach these issues from multiple theoretical, empirical, and methodological perspectives.

Our researchers bring a wide range of knowledge and experience across multiple fields. Our areas of expertise include for instance:

Bureaucracy
Comparative methods
Democracy
Development, foreign aid and redistribution
Environment
Gender
History and corruption/quality of government
International institutions
Political parties and corruption
State capacity
Theory and concepts
Transparency and accountability
Welfare

Our research has had an international focus from the very beginning. We participate in several international research projects and are an active partner in international networks dealing with corruption research and anti-corruption efforts.