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The corruption–growth relationship: Do political institutions matter?Corruption is widely believed to negatively affect economic growth...
Corruption Democracy Economic growthBook Chapter
ChinaFrom the book: Asian Transformations
Transitional economies Economic growth PovertyBook Chapter
Unemployment, Employment and DevelopmentFrom the book: Asian Transformations
Labor Employment Economic growthPolicy Brief
Learning from a half-century of economic development in AsiaWhen Gunnar Myrdal published his magnum opus, Asian Drama: An Inquiry into the Poverty of Nations , in 1968, he was deeply pessimistic about the development prospects in Asia...
Development Economics Asia Industrial policyIn the media
UNU-WIDER findings on the influence of female elected officials on economic performance continues to make headlinesReporting on UNU-WIDER research published in the working paper ‘ Women legislators and economic performance ’, news outlets The Times of India , The Quint , The Diplomat , and more, have published articles discussing the impact of women...
Gender Politics Economic growthBlog
Narendra Modi’s performance on the Indian economy: Five key policies assessed
When Narendra Modi became India’s prime minister in spring 2014 the Indian economy was in the doldrums...
demonitisation Political economy ElectionsSeminar
Maureen Were on is export-led growth a mirage? The case of KenyaMaureen Were will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 10 April 2019. Abstract – Is export-led growth a mirage? The case of Kenya The role of exports in promoting economic growth has been widely acknowledged. However, despite trade...
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Evaluating the impact of global oil prices on the SADC and the potential for increased trade in biofuels and natural gas within the regionThis paper investigates whether Southern African Development Community countries that are vulnerable to changes in oil prices could instead substitute oil and petroleum products with biofuels and gas from within the region...
Economic growth oil prices Panel data analysisProject
Capable states - building the foundations for achieving SDGs
Theme: Current programme
Capable states Economic growth ClientelismPolicy Brief
Growth, employment, and poverty in Latin AmericaSome questions have been present since the very first days of development economics but have gained increased attention in recent years: Has economic growth resulted in gains in standards of living and reductions in poverty via improved labor market ...
Economic growth Employment PovertyBook Chapter
Industries without smokestacks in Uganda and RwandaFrom the book: Industries without Smokestacks
Economic growth industry Firm sizeBook Chapter
Rwanda: From devastation to services-first transformationFrom the book: Industries without Smokestacks
Africa Economic growth ExportsBook Chapter
Employment and productivity growth in Tanzania's service sectorFrom the book: Industries without Smokestacks
Services Informal sector Economic growthBook Chapter
Understanding and characterizing the services sector in South Africa: an overviewFrom the book: Industries without Smokestacks
Services Economic development South AfricaBook Chapter
The agro-processing industry and its potential for structural transformation of the Ghanaian economyFrom the book: Industries without Smokestacks
Agro-processing Economic growth Value chainsWorking Paper
Employment and development in AsiaHow have economic development, employment, and labour markets in Asian countries interacted since the publication of Myrdal’s Asian Drama?...
Labor Employment Economic growth