by developmentatmanchester | Apr 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
David Hulme is Executive Director of Brooks World Poverty Institute, CEO of ESID Research Centre, and Professor of Development Studies A recent keynote I delivered at the University of Oslo asked me to think about the role of academics in society…so I mulled on...
by developmentatmanchester | Apr 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Khalid Nadvi and Gale Raj-Reichert Many leading global brands, like Apple and Hewlett-Packard, source components from, and have their products manufactured by, a variety of independent suppliers. These suppliers undertake production in many locations across the...
by developmentatmanchester | Apr 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Pablo Yanguas is a Research Associate at the Effective States and Inclusive Development (ESID) research centre. On April 2nd ODI hosted a group of aid practitioners and public sector researchers gathered for the purpose of discussing whether the “Doing Development...
by developmentatmanchester | Mar 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
David Hulme is Executive Director of Brooks World Poverty Institute, CEO of ESID Research Centre, and Professor of Development Studies Education is still considered a key strategy for reducing poverty by the poor. Universal primary education was included as a...
by developmentatmanchester | Mar 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Sophie King Social accountability has become an important ‘buzzword’ among development actors seeking to understand the forms of state-society relations that may be supportive of better public services. Malena and McNeil (2010: 1) define it as: ‘the broad range of...
by developmentatmanchester | Mar 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Sally Cawood, a PhD researcher at the Brooks World Poverty Institute, University of Manchester. I need a plan, I like to plan, I LOVE plans! At least that’s what I thought before starting fieldwork. I had meticulously planned each part of my fieldwork schedule...
by developmentatmanchester | Mar 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Sam Hickey, Sophie King and Sarah Hunt History has much to tell us about the politics of inequality, but the moral of the story depends upon the lens through which we choose to interpret its lessons. The recent DLP conference on this theme raised many of the...
by developmentatmanchester | Mar 6, 2015 | Comment, Policy, Research Findings
by Brooks World Poverty Institute International Women’s Day on Sunday 8th March celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women. Brooks World Poverty Institute research demonstrates that women play a vital role in improving global value chains – as...
by developmentatmanchester | Mar 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Chris Jordan, Communications and Research Uptake Manager at Brooks World Poverty Institute There’s an increasing pressure both in the UK and around the world for researchers to demonstrate the tangible benefits to society of their work. ‘Impact’, ‘uptake’ and...
by developmentatmanchester | Feb 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Ralitza Dimova The occupational portfolio choice of small farmers in rural environments is among the most high profile areas of research and policy debate in development economics. One key focus area is the choice between relatively risk-free – though less...
