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How Costa Rica became an FDI powerhouse
Costa Rica has become a world leader in attracting FDI. We talked with the former Minister of Foreign Trade to find out how.
The nuts and bolts of economic growth
Economic growth is vital, but how does it actually happen? In this episode, we discuss the importance of growth, get into the nitty gritty of growth policy, and preview our series on growth policy.
Climate adaptation and vulnerability in Mexico
A one-size-fits-all approach to climate change won’t work in Mexico, where climate adaptation is highly unequal. Currently, private responses such as air conditioning, migration, and financial adjustment play a central role. These mechanisms are ofte...
International Migration: VoxDevLit Launch Event
International migration is one of the most powerful tools available for poverty reduction and economic development.
Why labour markets look different in low-income countries
Labour markets in low-income countries are characterised by informal work, in which most people cycle between casual wage labour and low-return self-employment, facing weak returns to skills and experience. Improving outcomes will require not just mo...
Learning how business is done: Management styles and labour market inclusion
Existing efforts to promote upward mobility in low-income countries focus on broadening access to education. However, evidence from Ethiopia shows that professional socialisation (learning professional norms) may be a key constraint to this mobility,...
Can mass media empower women after conflict?
Radio programmes targeted at women in post-war Japan increased women’s political participation and accelerated fertility decline, but had limited impact on labour market outcomes where structural barriers persisted.
