by Global Development Institute | Jan 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Since May 2015 we have been recording the daily money transactions of up to 70 households living near a small market town in central Bangladesh. These ‘daily financial diaries’ shed light on the money-management behaviour of low-income households, described in papers...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 25, 2019 | Comment, News, Research Findings
By Rory Horner and Matthew Alford, January 2019 In a new paper in the GDI Working Paper Series we argue that the state-GVC nexus is, and will continue to be, especially significant in shaping development outcomes. Research on global value chains (GVCs) has broken with...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 22, 2019 | Comment, News
The Project Syndicate created a video on the research done by Antonio Savoia and Niaz Asadullah on whether state capacity made an impact on achieving the MDGs. Download their original open access research paper Read commentary on World Economic Forum. Note: This...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
We are delighted to announce a flagship international conference convened by Effective States and Inclusive Development research centre, Global Development Institute, The University of Manchester. Confirmed plenary speakers include world leading experts Anne Marie...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 4, 2019 | Comment
Gabriele Restelli, PhD Researcher, Global Development Institute The United Nations recently approved the Global Compact for Migration. This has come shortly after the endorsement of the other compact, for refugees. These agreements have sparked tensions, protests and...