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Ed’s thematic research interest focuses on the political economy of the causes and consequences of institutions that support development, particularly in Southeast Asia. These include research on the political economy of 1) property rights, 2) decentralisation, 3) public bureaucracies, 4) foreign aid, and 5) common pool resources. Ed has lectured at universities in the Philippines and at Indiana University and has published in the Policy Sciences and the World Bank Working Papers. He is a staff consultant at the World Bank’s rural and social development departments working as a development economist, institution/governance specialist and evaluation specialist.
He was also a field staff/project manager for 7 years for an ADB-funded rural development project in the Philippines. Ed is a recipient of the Fulbright-Hays Award, Ronald Coase Institute Fellowship, International Water Management Institute Fellowship, and scholarship from the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis-Indiana University. He teaches Public Management and Leadership, and Institutional Design and Policy Analysis. |
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| Recent Academic Publications: |
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- Araral, E. Forthcoming 2008. Is Foreign Aid Compatible with Good Governance? Policy and Society
- Araral, E. 2006. The Political Economy of Policy Reform in the Philippines: 1992- 1998. Journal of Economic Policy Reform Vol. 9. No. 4
- Araral, E. 2005. Bureaucratic Incentives, Foreign Aid and Path Dependence, Policy Sciences 38:131-157
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| Journal articles under review: |
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- Araral, E. Public Provision for Urban Water: Getting the Fundamentals Right. Governance: International Journal of Public Policy and Administration (Submitted September 2007)
- Araral, E. Collective Action in the Commons: Theory, Evidence and Policy Implications. World Development (submitted October 2007)
- Araral, E. How does Foreign Aid Affect the Incentives of Public Bureaucracies? An Institutional Rational Choice Approach. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (submitted November 2007)
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| Recent Conference Presentations: |
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- Research on Institutions for Collective Action. Paper presented at the Coase Institute Workshop on Institutional Analysis, January 6-10, 2008, Singapore.
- Polycentricity and Its Implications to China. Paper presented at the Conference on polycentricity, Renmin University School of Public Administration, Beijing, China, July 3, 2007.
- UAE 2015: Lessons from Singapore. Paper presented at the UAE 2015 Conference, Burjal Al Arab, Dubai, UAE, June 20-24, 2007
- Property Rights and Collective Action. Paper presented at the International Workshop on Institutional Research, George Stigler Center, University of Chicago, December 1-4, 2006.
- The Political Economy of Irrigation Decentralization in the Philippines. Paper presented at the 10th Meeting of the International Society for New Institutional Economics, Boulder, Colorado, September 21-24, 2006
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| Policy Papers: |
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- Araral, E. and C. Holmemo. 2007. Measuring the Costs and Benefits of Community Driven Development. The World Bank Social Development Paper No. 102. The World Bank, Washington, DC

- Araral, E. 2005. Water User Associations and Irrigation Management Transfer: Understanding Impacts and Challenges. In Shyamsundar, P., Araral, E and Weerartne, S. (2005). The Poverty and Resource Conservation Impact and Challenges of Devolution of Resource Rights. The World Bank Environmental Economics Policy Working Paper No. 104, The World Bank, Washington, DC. View article
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| Working Papers: |
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- Araral, E. and Wu Xun. 2008. The failure of water utilities privatization: Synthesis of evidence, analysis and implications
- Araral, E. 2007. The Indonesian Fire and Problem: Causes, Consequences and Long term solutions
- Araral, E. 2008. The Credible Commitment Problem: The Role of Communication in Collective Action
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