The world at crossroads – securing the future generations

The WIDER Development Conference on securing the future generations is 14–16 May 2024, in Maputo, Mozambique.

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Andrea Vaccaro on how (the lack of) state experience shapes today’s fragile states

Andrea Vaccaro presents at the WIDER Seminar Series on 20 March 2024. According to the prevailing paradigm in international development policy, well-functioning state institutions play a crucial role in facilitating effective international aid. Despite a significant increase in the number of fragile countries in recent years, there has been however limited progress in understanding how aid can be made more effective in these contexts. Our study argues that one of the main obstacles to this progress lies in the conceptualization and measurement of state fragility.

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GHAMOD policy workshop 2019

Recent research results from analyses using the GHAMOD tax-benefit microsimulation model will be presented in Ghana to policymakers and the interested research community on 1 November. The policy workshop is a part of the SOUTHMOD project.

1 November 2019
The Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research at the University of Ghana, 74 Legon, Botanical Gardens Rd., Accra, Ghana
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Policy seminar
Presentation of MOZMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Mozambique
3 July 2019
Ministry of Economic and Finance, Julius Nyerere Avenue, Maputo, Mozambique
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Policy seminar
Launch of UGAMOD - a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Uganda
10 April 2019
Kampala, Uganda
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Policy workshop
Training on MicroZAMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation for Zambia

The purpose of this event is to introduce participants to MicroZAMOD, with a view to promoting its use within government for evidence-based policy-making. Training is directed to potential users of the model. As well as providing an overview of the...

21 November 2017 – 23 November 2017
Lusaka, Zambia
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Policy seminar
Launch of MicroZAMOD - a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Zambia

This event will introduce policy makers, researchers, and practitioners to MicroZAMOD, a new tax-benefit microsimulation programme which has been developed under the UNU-WIDER SOUTHMOD project, in collaboration with Zambia Institute for Policy...

21 November 2017
Lusaka, Zambia
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Policy seminar
Launch of VNMOD - a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Viet Nam

This event will introduce policy makers, researchers, and practitioners to VNMOD, a new tax-benefit microsimulation programme, which has been developed under the UNU-WIDER SOUTHMOD project, in collaboration with Hanoi-based Central Institute of...

13 November 2017
Central Institute of Economic Management, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Policy workshop
First training on TAZMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Tanzania
18 September 2017 – 20 September 2017
ILO Office, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
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Policy workshop
Training on ETMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation for Ethiopia
11 July 2017 – 13 July 2017
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Policy seminar
Launch of ETMOD - a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Ethiopia
11 July 2017
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Policy workshop
First training on MOZMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Mozambique
28 June 2017 – 30 June 2017
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Policy workshop
Training on GHAMOD - a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Ghana

This event will provide potential users of the GHAMOD model with comprehensive training. As well as providing an overview of the model, the event will include a number of case studies. Attendees will leave with an appreciation of how to navigate and...

17 May 2017 – 19 May 2017
Balme library, University of Ghana at Legon, Accra, Ghana
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Policy seminar
Launch of GHAMOD - a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Ghana

This event will introduce policy makers, researchers, and practitioners to GHAMOD, a new tax-benefit microsimulation programme, which has been developed under the UNU-WIDER SOUTHMOD project, in collaboration with ISSER, University of Tampere, and...

17 May 2017
Conference Centre and Library, University of Ghana at Legon, Accra, Ghana
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