by Global Development Institute | May 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Varsha S. Kulkarni is at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, U.S. and Raghav Gaiha is (Hon.) Professorial Research Fellow, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, England Plutarch was right when he said that an imbalance between rich and...
by Global Development Institute | May 1, 2018 | Comment
For this Bangladeshi youth, finding work in Saudi Arabia meant more than getting a job offer and buying the plane ticket. In February 2016 we were recruiting respondents for the ‘financial diary’ research project in central Bangladesh in which we record, each day, all...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Academics from the Global Development Institute are convening a number of panels and giving a lot of papers at the annual Development Studies Association conference taking place 27-29th June at The University of Manchester. This year’s theme will be Global...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 23, 2018 | Comment
Dr Gindo Tampubolon, Lecturer in Poverty, Global Development Institute Developing countries are often marked by spatial disparity with the centre hoarding political influence, wealth and services. Increasingly they are also marred by neglect of disability with very...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
I write in anticipation of your imminent email asking me to be your PhD supervisor. Firstly, I am flattered that you have chosen to approach me out of the blue, I look forward to hearing more about your proposed research. However, I receive many approaches each year...
