Beyond simply telling them or showing evidence, how can we make children in developing countries believe that education has value?

Can multinational buyers provide their suppliers in developing countries with incentives to comply with local labour laws?

How do Indian voters react to information on the qualifications and performance of politicians?

Why has the success of Mexico’s poverty reduction programme not been matched by similar programmes in other countries?

How much do political leaders value academic research? Can this research change not only their beliefs, but also the policies they implement?

The World Bank is making a shift from a lending function to a knowledge function. This will amplify the role of researchers in its work.

Is development research losing focus of the big picture?

It is crucial to understand the causes of the rising anti-globalisation sentiment and make changes in developing countries.

Democratic institutions are increasingly being captured by the elite threatening development. What can we do to change this?