Oliver Hanney
Managing Editor, VoxDev
Oliver Hanney is the Managing Editor of VoxDev, based out of CEPR's London office. Before joining in 2022 he completed his MSc in Economics for Development at Oxford, and before that a BSc in Economics at Warwick. He is passionate about ensuring the best research is presented in an accessible manner to the right people. Contact: [email protected]; [email protected]
Recent work by Oliver Hanney
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This week in development economics at VoxDev: 05/06/2026
This week we featured research on IT booms, fertiliser, decentralisation, violence and more!
Published 05.06.26
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Aggregating economic research
Rafe Meager on aggregating evidence in the social sciences, the research process, and how to read results.
Published 02.06.26
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This week in development economics at VoxDev: 29/05/2026
This week we featured research on supply chains, protest, job loss and more!
Published 29.05.26
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The evidence gap on evidence use
Michelle Rao on evidence use, how evaluations shape funding, and a key evidence gap in development economics.
Published 26.05.26
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This week in development economics at VoxDev: 22/05/2026
This week we featured research on safety nets, growth, scaling programmes and more!
Published 22.05.26
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Research and development: The research institutes that changed Taiwan and Brazil
Karthik Tadepalli on why adopt vs innovate is a false dichotomy, how Taiwan and Brazil did both, and why R&D should be a central part of the development playbook.
Published 19.05.26
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This week in development economics at VoxDev: 15/05/2026
This week we featured research on gender, perfect cities, community health, nowcasting and more!
Published 15.05.26
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This week in development economics at VoxDev: 08/05/2026
This week we featured research on institutions, maternity leave, droughts and more!
Published 08.05.26
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Leonard Wantchekon on youth, governance and Africa's urban future
Why Leonard Wantchekon is hopeful for Africa's urban future.
Published 05.05.26