by Global Development Institute | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Thomas Agyekum Kyeremeh, Doctoral Researcher, Global Development Institute The globe is at a critical juncture of a deadly novel pandemic which appears to have taken virtually everyone by surprise. Global leaders, multinational corporations, state institutions, local...
by Global Development Institute | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Tom Gillespie, Hallsworth Research Fellow, Global Development Institute and Kate Hardy, Associate Professor, University of Leeds Addressing world leaders on Monday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed that ‘it is humanity against the virus – we are in this...
by Global Development Institute | May 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Richard Heeks, Professor of Development Informatics, Global Development Institute and Basma Albanna, Researcher, Global Development Institute Nations around the world are struggling with their response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In particular, they seek guidance on...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
David Hulme, Professor of Development Studies, Global Development Institute and Rory Horner, Senior Lecturer in Globalisation and Political Economy, Global Development Institute. First published in the Global Policy Journal. Abstract We outline three scenarios for...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 17, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
For almost a decade, development organizations have used digital human behavioral data, or “digital crumbs,” to gauge responses to the increasingly complex development challenges of the 21st century. Large quantities of data generated from social media interactions,...
by Global Development Institute | Mar 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Professor Imraan Valodia, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, recently visited the GDI to give a talk entitled ‘A National Minimum Wage – Addressing inequality in the labour market in South Africa? In January 2019, South Africa introduced a national...
