In Conversation: Ha-Joon Chang, David Hulme and Mihai Codreanu
Listen to Ha-Joon Chang, The University of Cambridge, in conversation with David Hulme, Executive Director of the Global Development Institute, and Mihai Codreanu, Chair of the Post-Crash Economics Society. They discuss pluralist economics, the need for a curriculum...
Chris Rees remembers Professor Ruth Alas
Dr Chris Rees, Senior Lecturer, Human Resources and Organisational Change I was saddened to learn that Professor Ruth Alas of the Estonian Business School had died on January 23rd 2018. She was 57. I first met Ruth in 2002 at a conference in Zagreb. After that...
GDI Lecture Series: Are some countries destined for under-development with Ha-Joon Chang
On Monday 6 February, Ha-Joon Chang gave a lecture entitled ‘Are some countries destined for under-development?’ You can listen to the podcast, or watch the lecture below. Find out more about the other talks in our GDI Lecture series Are some countries destined for...
An Exciting Start!
My name is John Mukabi and am from Kenya. It’s exactly now two months since I came to Manchester. When I first landed in the UK it was a dream come true! Since childhood, I had ambitions to study abroad and when I graduated with my first degree five years ago the...
GDI Lecture Series: India: the Long Road to Prosperity with Vijay Joshi
On Wednesday, 31 January, Vijay Joshi gave a lecture entitled ‘India: the Long Road to Prosperity’. You can listen to the podcast below. Find out more about the other talks in our GDI Lecture series You can also find this podcast and other episodes on: Stitcher iTunes...
Gesture politics and foreign aid: evidence vs spin
Pablo Yanguas, University of Manchester Secretary of State for International Development Penny Mordaunt has warned recipient governments that they face cuts in UK aid if they don’t “put their hands in their pockets”. Her warning is grounded on a claim of public...
How anti-globalisation switched from a left to a right-wing issue – and where it will go next
Rory Horner, University of Manchester; Daniel Haberly, University of Sussex; Seth Schindler, University of Sheffield, and Yuko Aoyama, Clark University The world is currently witnessing a new backlash against economic globalisation. Supporters of the UK’s exit from...
DSA2018: Call for early career plenary speaker on “global inequalities”
The Development Studies Association conference will include an early career researcher plenary speaker session (within 5 years of finishing PhD). The session aims to showcase emerging talent and showcase their thoughts on how research agendas in specific fields of...