Institutions & Economic Development
Ha-Joon Chang – The paper tries to improve our understanding on the role of institutions in development by critically examining the current orthodox discourse on institutions and highlighting some of … Continue reading
The political economy of global commitments
Green at al. – What are the lessons of the Millennium Development Goals process? What has been their impact on aid and on decision making by national governments? This discussion … Continue reading
State of Food Insecurity in the World 2012
Nearly 870 million people, or one in eight, were suffering from chronic undernourishment in 2010-2012, according to the new UN hunger report released today. The State of Food Insecurity in the … Continue reading
Inequalities and the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Rheem Al-Adhami & Shahra Razavi – This brief argues that reducing inequality should be seen as a goal in itself. It should also be reflected in other goals. Targets could be … Continue reading
The Bottom of the Pyramid Strategy for Reducing Poverty: A Failed Promise
Aneel Karnani – The movement emphasizing free markets to reduce poverty has found strong expression in the ‘bottom of the pyramid’ approach in recent years. It views the poor as “resilient … Continue reading
Inequalities and the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Rheem Al-Adhami, Shahra Razavi – Income inequalities between and within countries have worsened in recent decades. Gender inequalities are narrowing at a snail’s pace. Citizenship and location continue to determine life chances, despite … Continue reading
Well-being and the Art of Measuring the Invisible
Romina Boarini – Measuring well-being, an endeavour that more and more scientists over the world, as well as policy organisations such as the OECD, pursue seriously and systematically, is to some extent … Continue reading
Think Again: Burma’s Economy
Jared Bessinger – Burma is open for business, and foreign investors are champing at the bit. Time for a reality check. That the current economic reform program will bring broad-based development … Continue reading
Financial Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
World Bank – The report provides both a stocktaking and forward-looking assessment of LAC’s financial development. Rather than going into detail about sector-specific issues, the report focuses on the main … Continue reading
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