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

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

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Annual Lecture 25 by Bina Agarwal

RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE | 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

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Local governance quality and law compliance: The case of Mozambican firms

Using panel data of manufacturing enterprises in Mozambique between 2012 and 2017, we investigate how changes in perceived quality of governance are related to firms’ law compliance...

Governance Transparency Law

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Transparency in extractive industry commodities trading

The paper reviews the debate about transparency in extractive industry commodities trade. It examines the obstacles to improved transparency...

Transparency Commodity trading Extractive industries

A well functioning system of public service delivery requires the definition and measurement of eligibility for services to be determined in a transparent and non-discretionary manner...

Transparency Social assistance Community targeting

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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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Capturing economic and social benefits at the community level: Opportunities and obstacles for civil society

Civil society organizations have played various roles in promoting the capture of benefits from and protection against the negative impacts of extractive industries...

Extractive industries Transparency Accountability

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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

Special issue of the WIDERAngle out now

Read about the latest work from our SOUTHMOD project, as well as a round up of our new research papers, opportunities, events, and more.

Opportunities to work with UNU-WIDER

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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

Annual Lecture 25 by Bina Agarwal

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

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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

Special issue of the WIDERAngle out now

Read about the latest work from our SOUTHMOD project, as well as a round up of our new research papers, opportunities, events, and more.

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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.

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

Annual Lecture 25 by Bina Agarwal

RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE | 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

NEW WEBINARS ANNOUNCED SOON. Think WIDER – New perspectives on development webinar series features eminent researchers and development specialists. Learn more

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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