by Global Development Institute | Nov 13, 2019 | Comment
University of Johannesburg & University of Manchester Workshop CCRED, Johannesburg, 6-8 July 2020 A rich body of research has examined the prospects for development within global value chains (GVCs) and global production networks (GPNs), yet the implications of...
by Global Development Institute | Jun 22, 2018 | Comment
The Global Development Institute hosted a visit from the former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff yesterday (Thursday 21 June) as part of a study tour she is undertaking across the UK. Rousseff is a Brazilian economist and politician who served as the 36th President...
by Global Development Institute | Jun 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
This week BBC Hardtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to Global Development Institute academics and other leading thinkers. The feature length documentary examining the global trends, recent research findings and future directions for the rising powers. Catch up on the rest...
by Global Development Institute | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
To celebrate the end of the academic year we brought together leading academics from the Global Development Institute in a lively session. Fielding questions from the class of 17-18 our academics answer questions on the reality of development theory vs practice, the...
by Global Development Institute | May 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
This week BBC Hardtalk’s Stephen Sackur interviews leading Russian economist Sergei Guriev, for the latest in the Rising Powers and Interdependent Futures podcast series. They talk about the problem that Russian economy is facing with corruption and the need for deep...