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...
by GDI | Aug 7, 2024 | Comment
By Hamid Khalafallah, PhD Researcher at GDI Ahead of the Development Studies Association (DSA) 2024 conference, I attended a workshop organised by the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) in collaboration with the DSA and...
by GDI | Aug 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
As many development practitioners will attest, we’re living through turbulent times. Faced with growing political unrest, dwindling budgets, and a general sense of burnout, development work can feel like an uphill battle at times. To tackle this problem, Natalie...