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WIDER Development Conference jointly organized with ARUA, 5-6 October 2017, in Accra, Ghana

Public economics for development

This WIDER Development Conference focuses on the lessons from modern public and development economics which can guide policy makers to reform tax and public provision systems.

Tax and development - What can we learn from the Finnish experience?

This seminar, held on July 7 in Maputo, will examine the relevance of the Finnish development experience from the Mozambican perspective.

Policy brief: Tracking rural households through structural transformation

The case of Viet Nam

Research and policy briefs

Evidence-based policymaking is crucial. Use our publications search to browse nearly 200 briefs which highlight the findings and policy implications of our research.

Measuring poverty and wellbeing in developing countries

This new Open Access book provides detailed analyses of poverty and wellbeing in developing countries, based on household surveys that have been ongoing for more than three decades.

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38 UNU-WIDER articles, publications, projects, experts...

Working Paper

Absolute poverty lines

Private consumption capabilities form only one facet of comprehensive living standards assessments, but they are an important facet whose measurement should be done well...

Cost effectiveness Poverty Public utilities

Journal Article

Urban Governance and Service Delivery in African Cities: The Role of Politics and Policies

Part of Journal Special Issue Urban Governance and Service Delivery in sub-Saharan Africa

Delivery of goods Policy sciences Public goods

Journal Article

The Efficiency of India's Cities: Is There a Case to Finance Them?

One reason for unsatisfactory public service delivery in Indian cities is that city finances are in poor condition...

Land tenure Public investments Public utilities

Working Paper

Universal Access to Drinking Water: the Role of Aid

Financing and the role of aid within the water sector are poorly understood. We estimate the levels of spending achieved in developing countries during the Millennium Development Goals period to be US$80 billion per year...

Economic assistance and foreign aid Public goods Public utilities

Research Brief

The Politics of Urban Poverty Reduction

Foreign aid has been slow to react to the challenge of urbanization, but must do so if it is to be an effective force going forward...

Economic assistance and foreign aid Measurement (Poverty) Poverty

Journal Article

Small Trade Flows and Preference Utilisation: The Case of the European Union

Part of Journal Special Issue South-South and North-South Trade Agreements

Commercial policy Economic integration Public utilities

Blog

Resilient People, Fragile Governance: Bangladesh Achieving Middle-Income Status (Part 2)

by Lucy Scott
December 2011

Lucy Scott Part 1 of this article, which appeared in last month’s issue, discussed the ‘Bangladesh Paradox’ that Bangladesh has made economic and social strides forwards despite having weak governance...

Climatic changes Economic assistance and foreign aid Economic development

Blog

From the Editor's desk (November 2011)

by Tony Addison
November 2011

Tony Addison As we come to the end of November, the snow has yet to arrive in Helsinki...

Economic aspects (Finance) Climatic changes Economic aspects (Raw materials)

Working Paper

Improving Donor Support for Urban Poverty Reduction: A focus on South Asia

The growing urbanization of poverty poses a significant challenge to governments and donors alike, particularly in Asia, which houses 60 per cent of the world’s slum dwellers...

Economic assistance and foreign aid Poverty Measurement (Poverty)

Working Paper

The Efficiency of States and Cities: Is There a Case for Public Land Leasing and Sales to Finance India’s Cities?

In this study an attempt has been made to assess the potential of land as a municipal financing tool in four Indian cities, to enable better public service delivery and attainment of the MDGs...

Land tenure Public investments Public utilities

Book Chapter

Achieving the Water and Sanitation Millennium Development Goal

From the book: Achieving the Millennium Development Goals

Economic development Public utilities Water

Working Paper

Millennium Development Goal 7: An Assessment of Progress With Respect to Water and Sanitation: Legacy, Synergy, Complacency or Policy?

Access to water and sanitation (target 10) is an important ingredient of quality of life. As per WHO-UNICEF assessments, globally, 77 per cent of population had access to water in 1990...

Economic development Public utilities Water

Book

Utility Privatization and Regulation: A Fair Deal for Consumers?

Latin American countries have now privatized a large number of their utility industries and make more use of market approaches to delivery through networks...

Privatization Public utilities