Hunger Reduction Commitment Index
The HRCI aims to make the extent of political commitment to hunger reduction, among both developing and developed countries, more transparent to all. Our hope is that this will enable: … Continue reading
The path through the fields
Bangladesh’s record is, on balance, a good one. It shows that the benefits of making women central to development are huge. It suggests that migration is not just the result … Continue reading
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
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