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Developing Fiscal States in Africa

On 2 December 2021, at 15:00 CET (16:00 EET), UNU-WIDER and the OECD Development Centre will host an online panel discussion on Developing Fiscal States in Africa that brings together academia, policy practitioners and development partners. Read more

Annual Lecture 25 | Bina Agarwal

Women’s struggle for land in South Asia: Can legal reforms trump social norms? Join the online lecture on 9 December. Read more

Think WIDER Webinar Series – New perspectives on development

Think WIDER – New perspectives on development webinar series features a line-up of eminent researchers and development specialists who present their work and discuss new perspectives to the topic of global development. Learn more

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Our research and policy briefs provide a short overview with key findings, lessons, and policy implications, from some of our key research outputs.

Industrial Policy in the 21st Century – the Challenge for Africa

Our MOOC on industrial policy is open! Join this free self-paced course, with an instructor and regular opportunities to interact. Learn more

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Blog

What should Mozambique do with the revenue from natural gas projects? (Part I)

by UNU-WIDER, Isa Chiconela, Edson Mazive
April 2019

At the beginning of this decade, large offshore natural gas fields were discovered in north-east Mozambique. Investment is now flowing into the country, and a boom in the natural gas sector is expected...

Extractives Mozambique Revenues

Book Chapter

Making marriages last: Trust is good, but credible information is better

From the book: Towards Gender Equity in Development

HIV prevention Field experiment Subjective beliefs

Working Paper