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Kim's research on Japan and South Korea (hereafter Korea) as non-traditional aid providers has been instrumental in addressing the Western bias within traditional aid conventions and in promoting a better understanding of the distinctive perspectives and practices of development assistance by non-traditional donor organisations. Her publications and related outreach activities have helped to re-contextualise the international aid debate in Korea, and, to a lesser extent, Japan, by highlighting the significance of issues of ethics, of climate assistance, and international aid architecture for key agencies. The impact of this has been recognised in the policy documents and activities of key Korean and Japanese institutions such as aid agencies and civil society organisations, including think tanks and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). In turn, it has also informed the practice of aid workers on the ground by increasing their awareness of current issues on a global scale.
Sustained research in the field of advanced survey design, advanced analysis of complex survey data and the study of public opinion has enabled Professor Cees van der Eijk to make a unique and vital contribution to the work of the Cabinet Office's Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL). As an independent public body that advises government on ethical standards across public life in the UK, CSPL has drawn upon Van der Eijk's methodological innovation in data analysis as well as his systematic research to inform its policy recommendations to government. These recommendations have helped to shape policy on matters of public probity, voter registration, MPs' expenses and political party finance. His research for the CSPL has also influenced other independent organisations and the wider public debate on integrity in public life.
Professor Patrick Dunleavy and Dr Joachim Wehner have led research on improving public budgeting and performance auditing. This research has transformed the quality and coverage of OECD data, with a direct impact on processes of peer learning across 34 OECD member states as well as specific reforms. Later work for the United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID) created the first dataset on government budgeting practices across Africa, which is a valuable tool for guiding budgetary reform on the continent. In addition, the research into performance audit practice has underpinned work with the European Court of Auditors to develop research methods in `value for money' (VFM) studies. This work has improved financial reporting to the European Parliament and wider professional and public audiences.