Effective Government

Meeting the needs of the 21st century society

Overview

In considering how any society establishes, enhances and drives prosperity, few things are more critical than effective government. Whilst the challenges facing modern governments are numerous, the need to provide effective public services is common to each and every one of them. Understanding how and why some nations succeed whilst some fail in delivering key services like education and welfare can help inform our own approaches to policymaking.

Chaired by Gisela Stuart, our Effective Government programme examines what the UK can learn from the most successful models of government in operation around the world, in order to improve the outcomes of key public services for a population that relies on them.

Our research programmes

Legatum Prosperity Index™

The Legatum Prosperity Index™ is the only global index that measures national prosperity based on institutional, economic, and social wellbeing

Global Index of Economic Openness

The Economic Openness programme aims to provide the international community with tools to identify and tackle economic inequality

Covid Impact Assessment Unit

Our Covid Impact Assessment Unit builds on our metrics expertise and understanding of the holistic nature of prosperity to highlight the potential impact of policy decisions made in response to the ongoing pandemic.

UK Poverty Unit

Our UK Poverty Unit uses our poverty policy simulator to hold Government to account for the impact of policies on the most disadvantaged

Race Equality Commission

Building on the data and analysis available in the Government’s 2017 Race Disparity Audit, the Commission will explore why racial disparity exists in the UK and identify the changes that would make a tangible difference to people’s lives and lead to a lived experience of racial equality.