@katherineklemperer.bsky.social
Global Health Researcher @cgdev.org. Views are my own. she/her
Reposted
My new Constitution Society report on compulsory voting has now been published.
I argue that low turnout has left the UK with an unrepresentative electorate. This is creating warped incentives for politicians, and contributing to low growth, high inequality, and rising democratic discontent.
I argue that low turnout has left the UK with an unrepresentative electorate. This is creating warped incentives for politicians, and contributing to low growth, high inequality, and rising democratic discontent.
Universal Suffrage? The problem of low and unequal turnout and the case for compulsory voting - The Constitution Society
An authoritative new report from Dr David Klemperer advocates for the introduction of compulsory voting at UK general elections.
consoc.org.uk
July 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
My new Constitution Society report on compulsory voting has now been published.
I argue that low turnout has left the UK with an unrepresentative electorate. This is creating warped incentives for politicians, and contributing to low growth, high inequality, and rising democratic discontent.
I argue that low turnout has left the UK with an unrepresentative electorate. This is creating warped incentives for politicians, and contributing to low growth, high inequality, and rising democratic discontent.
Thrilled to see our analysis covered in @economist.com! US foreign aid cuts will have a devastating impact on health systems around the world.
@cgdev.org @peterbaker17.bsky.social
@cgdev.org @peterbaker17.bsky.social
Which countries are most exposed to cuts to US foreign aid? Those who rely heavily on health funding, and which are least able to replace this.
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Which countries are most vulnerable to Donald Trump’s aid cuts?
In one country American aid is the equivalent of almost 350% of the government’s health spending
www.economist.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Thrilled to see our analysis covered in @economist.com! US foreign aid cuts will have a devastating impact on health systems around the world.
@cgdev.org @peterbaker17.bsky.social
@cgdev.org @peterbaker17.bsky.social
Reposted
Trump’s actions are triggering a global health financing crises. We need an emergency response. But what to prioritise?
In this @cgdev.org blog we identify 26 countries that are most vulnerable & least able to respond, and discuss 3 options for funders.
👇
www.cgdev.org/blog/26-coun...
In this @cgdev.org blog we identify 26 countries that are most vulnerable & least able to respond, and discuss 3 options for funders.
👇
www.cgdev.org/blog/26-coun...
26 Countries Are Most Vulnerable to US Global Health Aid Cuts. Can Other Funders Bridge the Gap?
In this blog, we conceptualise this as a health system shock, present a back-of-the-envelope assessment of LMICs that are most exposed, and discuss possibilities for short-term policy responses from o...
www.cgdev.org
February 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Trump’s actions are triggering a global health financing crises. We need an emergency response. But what to prioritise?
In this @cgdev.org blog we identify 26 countries that are most vulnerable & least able to respond, and discuss 3 options for funders.
👇
www.cgdev.org/blog/26-coun...
In this @cgdev.org blog we identify 26 countries that are most vulnerable & least able to respond, and discuss 3 options for funders.
👇
www.cgdev.org/blog/26-coun...
With Trump's inauguration just days away, many people are worried about what his second term will mean for global reproductive rights. In a new blog, my colleagues and I argue that the UK should step up to champion family planning and reproductive rights:
www.cgdev.org/blog/trumps-...
www.cgdev.org/blog/trumps-...
https://www.cgdev.org/blog/trumps-election-gives-uk-clear-global-health-mission-champion-family-planning-and-reproductive"
January 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
With Trump's inauguration just days away, many people are worried about what his second term will mean for global reproductive rights. In a new blog, my colleagues and I argue that the UK should step up to champion family planning and reproductive rights:
www.cgdev.org/blog/trumps-...
www.cgdev.org/blog/trumps-...