Making Government Work Better

Harvard FAS

Why do some governments work - and others don't?Why can some countries collect taxes, run schools and hospitals, and respond to crises, while others struggle to deliver even basic services? And why are people in places like the United States increasingly worried about whether their own government can still do these things well?This seminar is an invitation to explore those questions. We’ll focus on one big idea: state capacity (the ability of governments to turn decisions into real-world…