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An Interview with David Malone
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Roger Williamson
December 2013
17 October 2013 In this video we interview the Rector of the United Nations University (UNU), David Malone from Canada, who has held both diplomatic...
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Kanika Mahajan – IEA featured economist interview
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UNU-WIDER
September 2021
Kanika Mahajan, a researcher engaged in UNU-WIDER's project on 'The changing nature of work and inequality', is the August 2021 featured economist of...
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An interview with José Antonio Ocampo: Why is 'Resetting the international monetary (non)system' one of the most popular economic titles at Oxford University Press?
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José Antonio Ocampo
August 2020
The UNU-WIDER book ‘Resetting the International Monetary (Non)system’ by José Antonio Ocampo was recently ranked among the top ten economics books on...
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UNU-WIDER Interview with Dr Kaushik Basu
29 November 2012 Carl-Gustav Lindén In November 2012 UNU-WIDER had the pleasure of hosting a public event with Dr Kaushik Basu, the newly appointed...
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Researching Inequality – An Interview with James B. Davies
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Roger Williamson
March 2015
James B. Davies, Professor of Economics at the University of Western Ontario, played a key role in UNU-WIDER’s pioneering research into global...
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New Structural Economics – An Interview with Justin Lin
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Roger Williamson
August 2014
27 August 2014 In this interview Justin Lin, Non-resident Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER, talks about how the state can enable the process of...
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Interview with David Richards – How to Measure Human Development?
21 September 2012 The intricate dynamic between foreign aid to Africa, democratic transitions and consolidation is the topic of a series of research...
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Bringing in Public Economics – An Interview with Jukka Pirttilä
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Carl-Gustav Lindén
March 2014
29 March 2014 Quite a few prominent Finnish economists have been collaborating with UNU-WIDER throughout the years. One of them is Jukka Pirttilä, who...
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The Bangladesh Paradox – An Interview with Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
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Carl-Gustav Lindén
January 2014
Carl-Gustav Lindén Bangladesh has made some remarkable strides in development and poverty reduction since independence, despite generally weak...
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Dr Pia Rattenhuber on inequality in crises — an interview
How do crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic influence inequality and the other way around? This year’s UN Day Dresden put a spotlight on “Inequalities...
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Inequality in South Africa - An Interview with Murray Leibbrandt
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Roger Williamson
April 2015
At the UNU-WIDER Inequality conference September 2014 we interviewed Murray Leibbrandt, Professor of Economics at the University of Cape Town on...
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On Aid and Growth – An Interview with Sam Jones
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Roger Williamson
February 2014
28 February 2014 In this interview Sam Jones summarizes the findings of original UNU-WIDER work on the impact of aid on growth. Using data covering...
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UNU-WIDER in Ghana – An Interview with Wisdom Akpalu
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Carl-Gustav Lindén
April 2014
23 April 2014 Wisdom Akpalu joined UNU-WIDER as a Research Fellow based in Ghana in the beginning of 2014. Prior to joining the Institute he was an...
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Transforming Economic Structures in Africa – An Interview with Margaret McMillan
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Roger Williamson
June 2014
25 June 2014In this interview Dr Margaret McMillan outlined the theory of structural transformation, which analyzes the underlying structure of the...
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New Winds at UNU-WIDER – An Interview with Channing Arndt
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Carl-Gustav Lindén
June 2014
25 June 2014 Professor Channing Arndt is a US citizen who recently started as a Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER. He was especially attracted by...
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Aid, Growth, and Other Issues – An Interview with Finn Tarp
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Roger Williamson
September 2014
11 September 2014 by Roger Williamson In this interview Finn Tarp, Director of UNU-WIDER, discusses the evidence uncovered in the aid and growth and...
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Researching and Reporting on Global Wealth – Two Interviews with Anthony Shorrocks
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Roger Williamson
October 2014
30 October 2014 by Roger Williamson In this interview Professor Anthony Shorrocks describes the methodology to research global household wealth...
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Foreign Aid and Democracy in Africa - an Interview with Danielle Resnick
14 December 2012 In this interview Danielle Resnick discusses the logic behind and findings of the UNU-WIDER research project 'Foreign aid and...
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Unaccompanied asylum-seeking youth in the UK – an interview with an expert: Inequalities in access to education
I recently spoke to Catherine Gladwell, who is the Director and Founder of Refugee Education UK (formerly Refugee Support Network) and one of the...
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Interview with Carlos Gradín on global inequality for the Conversation Weekly podcast
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UNU-WIDER
January 2022
The following is an excerpt: mRNA vaccines, asteroid missions and collaborative robots: what to watch in science in 2022 – podcast Daniel Merino, The...
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From Helsinki to Hanoi – An Interview with UNU-WIDER Alumnus Aziz Karimov
21 February 2014 Susan Servas An interview with WIDER alumnus, Aziz Karimov Every year UNU-WIDER hosts a number of PhD interns and young scholars from...
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The Political Economy of Food Price Policy - An Interview with Per Pinstrup-Andersen
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Roger Williamson
May 2015
In this interview, Per Pinstrup-Andersen talks about the international project which has culminated in the book Food Price Policy in an Era of Market...
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Inequality in Latin America and the Importance of Data - An Interview with Nora Lustig
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Roger Williamson
June 2015
In this interview Professor Nora Lustig, Samuel Z. Stone Professor of Latin American Economics at Tulane University, talks about the importance of...
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How to Achieve Structural Transformation in Developing Economies? — An Interview with C. Peter Timmer
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Roger Williamson
January 2015
In this interview C. Peter Timmer, Professor Emeritus at Harvard University, reflects on the conditions of possibility of structural transformation in...
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UNU-WIDER Interview Series: David Richards
The intricate dynamic between foreign aid to Africa, democratic transitions and consolidation is the topic of a series of research papers being published under the ReCom Governance & Fragility theme.
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UNU-WIDER Interview Series: Scott Hubli
The intricate dynamic between foreign aid to Africa, democratic transitions and consolidation is the topic of a series of research papers being published under the ReCom Governance & Fragility theme. In this interview we speak to K. Scott Hubli...
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UNU-WIDER Interview Series: Michael Woolcock
Michael Woolcock, Lead Social Development Specialist, the World Bank, discusses the concept and routes to aid effectiveness, capability traps, governance and gives advice for future research on development issues for students of these subjects. The...
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WIDER: a history - an interview with Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen recounts the genesis of the term WIDER. He explains how it was more than just the name of the institution but also stood for its outlook. It was going to take a different approach from other institutions at the time and not limit itself...
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UNU-WIDER Interview Series: Professor Lant Pritchett
An interview with Professor Lant Pritchett from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, conducted during his visit to Helsinki to deliver a presentation titled 'It’s a Deals World: The Dynamics of Capitalism with Weak Institutions' at a...
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Equality and growth – an interview with Amartya Sen
Using Indian historical context as an example, Amartya Sen explains the importance of equality to growth. Investment in public policies such as education and healthcare leads to economic growth because growth is dependent on the quality of human life...
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UNU-WIDER Interview Series: Nicolas van de Walle
The intricate dynamic between foreign aid to Africa, democratic transitions and consolidation is the topic of a series of research papers being published under the ReCom Governance & Fragility theme this spring. In this interview we speak to Nicolas...
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Growth and social welfare - an interview with Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen discusses the issue of growth and social welfare. He asserts that growth is valued not for itself but as an instrument for human beings to enable them to do those things that they care about. It is also closely related to social welfare...