by Global Development Institute | Feb 9, 2017 | Comment, Events
There’s been lots of discussion recently on the feasibility of introducing Universal Basic Incomes, so we were intrigued to hear that Laura Bannister and Sarah Methven, both Manchester alumni were running a conference to around the idea of doing this on a global,...
by Global Development Institute | Feb 6, 2017 | Comment
Our colleagues in the Alliance Manchester Business School have launched two Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) on Water Supply and Sanitation Policy in Developing Countries, taught by Professor Dale Whittington and Dr Duncan Thomas. The courses will also feature...
by Global Development Institute | Feb 2, 2017 | Comment, Research Findings
By Aarti Krishnan and Dr Judith Krauss, PhD Researchers at the Global Development Institute In an era when sustainability has become a buzzword, two key questions arise regarding sustainability standards in global production networks: what drivers underlie the...
by Global Development Institute | Feb 1, 2017 | Comment
Following on from Rory Horner’s review of Oxfam’s recent report ‘An economy for the 99%‘, Tanja Müller presents a different view. This post was first published on Tanja’s blog. No doubt, global inequalities are a serious issue, and they...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 31, 2017 | Comment
Dr Tomas Frederiksen is a Lecturer in International Development at GDI and also one of our alumni. He is co-investigator on the ESID natural resources project, focusing on particular on the interactions between political settlements and corporate social responsibility...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 30, 2017 | Comment, Uncategorized
30 October – 1 November 2017, Chancellors Conference Centre, Manchester The University of Manchester’s Migration Lab invites proposals for papers, workshops, exhibitions and performances which respond to the theme of ‘migration in the context of uncertainty and...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 27, 2017 | Comment
David Hulme, Executive Director, Global Development Institute This blog originally appeared in the Development Studies Association bulletin. Starting the year with a moan (or perhaps a rant) did not feel like the sort of thing a ‘President’ (of DSA) should do. But now...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 25, 2017 | Comment
Each month we bring you the latest publications from the researchers at the Global Development Institute. Books Justice Nyigmah Bawole, Farhad Hossain, Asad K. Ghalib, Christopher J. Rees and Aminu Mamman edited a new book, Development Management in developing and...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 23, 2017 | Comment
By Caroline Boyd, Addressing Global Inequalities Campaign Manager As the local song goes, “Welcome to Cape Town, let’s see you smiling!” Cape Town warmly welcomed 70 of our Development Informatics students last week and has been the home to both them and to me for...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 19, 2017 | Comment
The Global Development Institute Lecture Series brings together scholars involved in cutting edge research on international development. It aims to facilitate dialogue and discussion, providing a space for leading development thinkers to share their latest research...
