by Global Development Institute | Feb 5, 2020 | Comment
Research by Professor Kunal Sen of the Global Development Institute and the United Nations University (UNU-Wider), and Sabyasachi Kar and Amrita Roy from the Institute of Economic Growth in Delhi, India has won Economic Modelling’s Best Paper of the year award for...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Listen or watch Nicholas Jepson, Global Development Institute, discuss how China’s growth transformed development strategies in the global south. Nicholas is currently a Hallsworth Research Fellow in Chinese Political Economy. His talk outlines his new book...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 29, 2020 | Comment, Uncategorized
Gindo Tampubolon, Lecturer in Poverty, Global Development Institute The Monterrey consensus (2002) on financing for development recognised the importance of investment for global development; appreciating the unique resources channelled through direct investment...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 21, 2020 | Comment
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder of BRAC, sadly passed away at the end of last year. Many within the Global Development Institute work closely with BRAC and the news deeply touched many colleagues. Professor David Hulme recalls his experience of working with Abed Bhai. I...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 20, 2020 | Comment
Since the election, the idea of the Conservative government merging DFID into the Foreign Office has been heavily rumoured. Despite denials, a speech by Liam Fox and a subsequent leader article in The Times both backing a merger gave further credence to the proposals....
