A good life for all within planetary boundaries
Humanity faces the challenge of how to achieve a high quality of life for over 7 billion people without destabilizing critical planetary processes. Using indicators designed to measure a ‘safe … Continue reading
East Asia and Pacific Cities : Expanding Opportunities for the Urban Poor
Urbanization in East Asia and the Pacific has created enormous opportunity for many. Yet the rapid growth of cities can also create challenges as national and local governments try to … Continue reading
Beyond the Tyranny of Averages: Development Progress from the Bottom Up
Relying on averages is worsening inequality within countries. A new AidData report looks at whether aid financing reaches the poorest regions and finds that donors are missing the mark…policymakers often … Continue reading
Aiming at the Wrong Targets: The Domestic Consequences of International Efforts to Build Institutions
Buntaine et al – We explain why international development organizations have had so little success building and reforming public sector institutions in developing countries. They often fail despite their apparently … Continue reading
Measuring poverty and wellbeing in developing countries
Detailed analyses of poverty and wellbeing in developing countries, based on household surveys, have been ongoing for more than three decades. The large majority of developing countries now regularly conduct … Continue reading
The Production of Space and Governmentality in the Urban Poor’s Claim over Land and Housing
This article explores the politicized process of claiming urban land for housing the urban poor in the metropolitan city of Bengaluru. It is premised on the recognition that space and … Continue reading
Is global inequality getting better or worse? A critique of the World Bank’s convergence narrative
The dominant narrative of global income inequality is one of convergence. Recent high-profile publications by Branko Milanovic and the World Bank claim that the global Gini coefficient has declined since … Continue reading
Property Is Only Another Name for Monopoly
The existing system of private property interferes with allocative efficiency by giving owners the power to hold out for excessive prices. We propose a remedy in the form of a … Continue reading
When Does Globalization Help the Poor?
{Behind paywall] – What is the relationship between globalization and poverty? Developing economies have long turned to international trade and finance as a solution for development, yet 35% of the world’s … Continue reading
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