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The post-2015 environment: Crafting a current and future research agendaPresentation at an International workshop by the Director Finn Tarp. ‘The Post-2015 Environment: Crafting a Current and Future Research Agenda...
Project
Experimental and non-experimental methods to study government performance: contributions and limitsTheme: 2012-13
In recent years, field experiments using randomized trials have gained increasing popularity in the field of development economics. In particular, scholars have argued strongly for their use as the best means of identifying ‘what works’...
Field experiments Non-experimental methods GovernanceSeminar
SOAS Seminar on Aid and Development in Asia and AfricaOrganised by School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London and the UK Office of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The panel of Speakers and Discussants includes: Ernest Aryeetey, Chairperson of the Board of UNU...
Project
Decentralization and urban service delivery - implications for foreign aid
Theme: 2010-11
Foreign aid Decentralization Public sector administrationProject
Foreign aid and democracy in Africa
Theme: 2010-11
Foreign aid Development Economics Good governanceSeminar
Aid, Growth, and Development: Have We Come Full Circle?Presentation by Finn Tarp , Director UNU-WIDER, and Tony Addison , Chief Economist and Deputy Director UNU-WIDER See working paper Working Paper 2010/96 Aid, Growth, and Development: Have We Come Full Circle?
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Aid, Growth, and DevelopmentThe question of foreign aid's impact on economic growth and development is highly controversial and excites polarised opinions. Optimistic views of aid are exemplified by those of Jeffrey Sachs, who calls for a doubling of worldwide aid flows as...
Presentation
For or Against Official Development Assistance?In this event, international development scholar Finn Tarp , will explore the highly controversial topic of aid and its effectiveness in light of recent bestsellers on the subject such as Dambisa Moyo's Dead Aid and Paul Colliers's The...
Seminar
Webcast: Global Crisis, More Than Just EconomicsThe United Nations University Office at the UN, New York is organizing a discussion as part of its Worldwide in NY Series entitled Global Crisis, More Than Just Economics with Prof. Finn Tarp , Director of the World Institute for Development...
Project
New directions in development economics
Theme: 2010-11
Development Economics Environment Climate changeAnnual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 2 - More Instruments and Broader Goals: Moving toward the Post-Washington ConsensusProfessor Joseph E. Stiglitz discussed the new thinking in development economics that goes beyond the Washington consensus about macroeconomic fundamentals and examine how the government can act as a complement to markets.