Macroeconomics & Growth
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Are there micro solutions to poverty? Evidence from a long-term follow-up of the Youth Opportunities Programme in Uganda
Long-term results from a cash grant programme in Uganda suggests that poverty may be bigger than the issues these types of programmes can address
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Using behavioural economics in development policy
Can the burgeoning field of behavioural economics provide important insights into development issues?
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Mexico’s economic growth puzzle: A conversation with Santiago Levy
Why has economic growth stuttered in Mexico despite, on the face of it, implementation of sensible economic policies by successive governments?
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The future of the World Bank: Why knowledge is power
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.
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Is poverty self-perpetuating?
A cash transfer experiment in Bangladesh targeting the ultra-poor reveals that complementary assets are key in escaping poverty
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The changing face of development: Backlash against globalisation
It is crucial to understand the causes of the rising anti-globalisation sentiment and make changes in developing countries.
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Ending global poverty: Why money is not enough
How can we combat the increasing trend of extreme poverty not being confined to low-income countries, but also affecting middle-income ones?
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How development really works
What drives development? Using 50 years of data, Nicholas Stern explains what drives growth and development in Palanpur, Uttar Pradesh
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The future of development
How can policymakers adapt to a changing world of development and an uncertain future?