by GDI | Oct 3, 2024 | Comment
By Dr Louisa Hann The field of Development Studies is no stranger to grand narratives. One much-cited example concerns the inaugural address of US President Harry S. Truman in 1949. Tasked with inspiring national optimism and pride in a context of Cold War tensions...
by GDI | Oct 1, 2024 | Comment
by Dr Gindo Tampubolon, Reader in Global Health A series of six scientific assessments by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports with increasing confidence that global warming poses major risks to the earth and its people. What is equally clear is...
by GDI | Sep 18, 2024 | Comment
By Dr Clare Cummings (Lecturer in Politics and Development) The rules (or institutions) that govern how we distribute resources and uphold rights are central to questions of inclusion, equity and development. A popular framework for understanding the roots of formal...
by GDI | Aug 22, 2024 | Research Findings
We regularly release working papers designed to spark and deepen discussions across the field of development studies. We’ve been publishing these working papers since 2007, with an extensive catalogue covering everything from the political economy of plastic bag bans...
by GDI | Aug 9, 2024 | Comment
How does a country’s ability to produce and export cutting-edge technologies affect its growth potential? What are some of the most promising industries for countries looking to secure long-term growth? In our latest blog post, PhD researcher Isaac López-Moreno Flores...
