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Our publications showcase the IfG’s sector-leading research, giving readers an impartial and evidence-based analysis of what makes good government.
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Transformation in the Ministry of Justice: 2011 Interim Evaluation Report
The Institute for Government's 2011 report on the progress of the Ministry for Justice's ‘Transforming Justice' programme.
Big Shot or Long Shot?
We explain how the mayoral model has the potential to overcome some of the barriers to growth that cities face.
Supporting Heads of Government
In Supporting Heads of Government we compare the support system for the UK prime minister with the heads of government in five other countries.
The Challenge of Being a Minister
This short report summarises the results, analysis and recommendations of the Institute for Government’s report The Challenge Of Being A Minister.
The Challenge of Being a Minister
Our report examines what makes a minister effective in being able to define and take forward his or her policy objectives.
One Year On
The Institute for Government has published a major new report assessing the first year of coalition government.
System Stewardship
It argues that policy makers need to see themselves as stewards of systems with multiple actors and decision makers.
Policy making in the real world
This report looks at the attempts to improve policy making over the past fourteen years.
Making policy better
Our report proposes a series of changes to embed better policy making into the system.
Modernising ministerial accountability for decentralised public services
Our report focuses on how ministerial accountability will affect the government's plans to decentralise public services.