COP26: A Tale of Two Conferences
Aoife Devaney, MSc International Development: Environment Climate Change and Development, Global Development Institute November in Glasgow typically marks a retreat to the indoors from the often harsh and unforgiving Scottish weather conditions. However, this November...John Toye (7 October 1942 – 12 November 2021) – An Appreciation
David Hulme, Professor of Development Studies, Global Development Institute It is with great sadness that we report the death of Professor John Toye, an internationally leading scholar of economic history and international development. John held many important...
Avoiding capitalism? The ‘risk turn’ in social protection is a wrong turning
Armando Barrientos, Emeritus Professor, Global Development Institute Policy responses to Covid-19 have encouraged discussion of the future scope of social assistance, and social protection. Social assistance infrastructure – registries, payment systems, poverty...