AMICUS

DE JURE

Africa

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Completed Papers

Gender And In-Group Judicial Bias: An analysis of gender and in-group bias in case decisions in Kenya.

Hate Speech And Fake News On Social Media: An analysis of hate speech and fake news among twitter users in Nigeria.

Ongoing Projects

The Impact Of Court Construction: Evidence From Kenya: An analysis of the role of a robust legal system in promoting investment and economic growth, through one of the largest court construction programs on record. 

The Impact Of Report Cards On Court Performance: An analysis of the impact of one-page report cards on court performance in Kenya. A pilot project has been completed, and scale-up and evaluation of downstream impacts is ongoing.

Arbiter: Data Management For Mediation: An analysis of the impact of a digital tool (Arbiter) for data collection and case management through court-annexed mediation.