Democracy Does Cause Growth
We provide evidence that democracy has a significant and robust positive effect on GDP. Our empirical strategy relies on a dichotomous measure of democracy coded from several sources to reduce … Continue reading
Precarious Work and the Organisation of Workers
The issue of precarious work and of the organisation of precarious workers is becoming one of the core themes of research not just within the sociology of work and labour … Continue reading
The science and practice of urban planning in slums
Originally posted on UGEC Viewpoints:
Jose Lobo Arizona State University, USA The historical experience of the now developed economies is that urbanization accompanied and fostered industrialization, economic growth and productivity…
When theory meets reality: assumptions, feasibility and implications of a complexity-informed approach
This paper explores options for development managers once they’ve identified some complex elements of their work. It provides a brief overview of the complexity discourse in international development and key … Continue reading
Pro-poor, inclusive green growth: experience and a new agenda
The ‘Pro poor, inclusive green growth’ report demonstrates how green growth can address some of the drivers of poverty and social exclusion. Published by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) … Continue reading
Unpacking digital privacy, security & safety in the development space
Originally posted on Wait… What?:
Crowdsourcing our Responsible Data questions, challenges and lessons. (Photo by Amy O’Donnell). At Catholic Relief Services’ ICT4D Conference in May 2016, I worked with Amy…
What Makes a City Smart?
For all the talk about smart cities a lot of dumb stuff happens in cities. Chicago can’t get a grip on police violence, Flint poisons its citizens with municipal water, Washington DC’s Metro … Continue reading
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