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Request for research proposals: Analysis on firms and taxation using micro data from Uganda

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and UNU-WIDER have established a secure research lab in the premises of URA. Want to do research using quality-assured administrative tax data? See the Request for Research Proposals

Annual Report 2021

We look back at our key achievements over 2021 and highlight our recent contributions to the data revolution, SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth) and SDG 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions). Read more

Expert insights on Ukraine

Read expert commentary from the WIDER Network on the situation in Ukraine, drawing from research around the world. Read more

Social Mobility in Developing Countries: Concepts, Methods, and Determinants

NOW AVAILABLE | This open access edited volume fills a crucial gap in social mobility studies and provides the foundation for future research on social mobility in countries of the Global South. Download your copy today

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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.

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Journal Article

Formalizing clientelism in Kenya: From Harambee to the Constituency Development Fund

THIS ARTICLE IS PART OF A FORTHCOMING JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUE OF WORLD DEVELOPMENT | Why does clientelism persist? What determines how politicians signal responsiveness to voters and exert effort towards fulfilling campaign promises?...

Politics Kenya Clientelism

Working Paper

Formalizing clientelism in Kenya: From Harambee to the Constituency Development Fund

Why does clientelism persist? What determines how politicians signal responsiveness or fulfil their campaign promises?...

Politics Kenya Clientelism

Working Paper

The saga and limits of public financial management: The Mozambican case

At independence in 1975, the Frelimo government took over public administration from the colonial system and started to transform it...

Public finance management Mozambique Reforms

Book Chapter

The role of governance and international norms for managing natural resources

From the book: Extractive Industries

Governance Transparency Natural resources

Working Paper

The role of governance and international norms in managing natural resources

The governance of natural resource wealth is widely considered to constitute a key determinant in whether the extraction of natural resources proves to be a blessing or a curse...

Governance Transparency Natural resources

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Request for research proposals: Analysis on firms and taxation using micro data from Uganda

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and UNU-WIDER have established a secure research lab in the premises of URA. Want to do research using quality-assured administrative tax data? See the Request for Research Proposals

Annual Report 2021

We look back at our key achievements over 2021 and highlight our recent contributions to the data revolution, SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth) and SDG 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions). Read more

Expert insights on Ukraine

Read expert commentary from the WIDER Network on the situation in Ukraine, drawing from research around the world. Read more

Social Mobility in Developing Countries: Concepts, Methods, and Determinants

NOW AVAILABLE | This open access edited volume fills a crucial gap in social mobility studies and provides the foundation for future research on social mobility in countries of the Global South. Download your copy today

Check out our research in brief

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

Visit our YouTube channel

Want to catch up on our recent events? Find out what Nobel laureates Amartya Sen and Joseph Stiglitz think about the SDGs? Click here to visit us on YouTube.

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Opportunities to work with UNU-WIDER

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Request for research proposals: Analysis on firms and taxation using micro data from Uganda

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and UNU-WIDER have established a secure research lab in the premises of URA. Want to do research using quality-assured administrative tax data? See the Request for Research Proposals

Annual Report 2021

We look back at our key achievements over 2021 and highlight our recent contributions to the data revolution, SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth) and SDG 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions). Read more

Expert insights on Ukraine

Read expert commentary from the WIDER Network on the situation in Ukraine, drawing from research around the world. Read more

Social Mobility in Developing Countries: Concepts, Methods, and Determinants

NOW AVAILABLE | This *open access* edited volume fills a crucial gap in social mobility studies and provides the foundation for future research on social mobility in countries of the Global South. Download your copy today

Check out our research in brief

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

Visit our YouTube channel

Want to catch up on our recent events? Find out what Nobel laureates Amartya Sen and Joseph Stiglitz think about the SDGs? Click here to visit us on YouTube.

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

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Journal Article

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NOW AVAILABLE | This open access edited volume fills a crucial gap in social mobility studies and provides the foundation for future research on social mobility in countries of the Global South. Download your copy today