by GDI | Apr 30, 2024 | Comment
By Armando Barrientos, Professor Emeritus of Poverty and Social Justice at the Global Development Institute Discussions surrounding how Latin American states can support less advantaged citizens have often looked to European ‘welfare states’ as exemplary models for...
by GDI | Apr 24, 2024 | Comment
International Conference on Land Grabbing 2024, Bogotá, Colombia by Caroline Cornier Global Development Institute, University of Manchester From the 19th to the 21st of March 2024, Colombia’s prestigious Los Andes University in Bogotá, Colombia hosted...
by GDI | Apr 24, 2024 | Comment
Written by Skyla Baily Bangladesh frequently garners attention as an example of development success, with extensive literature exploring its poverty dynamics and underlying drivers. In just over half a century since gaining independence, the nation has managed to...
by GDI | Apr 11, 2024 | Comment, Research Findings
By Richard Heeks What are the implications for the global South of China’s emergence as a digital superpower? A recently-published literature review from myself and colleagues at the University of Manchester identifies seven key issues that have so far emerged…...
by GDI | Apr 9, 2024 | Comment
The start of the academic year 2023/24 marked an exciting milestone for the Global Development Institute, as we welcomed the first cohort of undergraduates enrolled in our brand-new BSc in Global Development course. Designed to equip students with the tools to promote...
