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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WIDER Seminar Series

The WIDER Seminar Series has returned! Beginning in March, join either online or in person for the 2024 season of this exciting event series to hear the latest research in development.

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Group-based inequalities: Patterns and trends within and across countries

The project workshop brings together researchers collaborating within the ‘Group-based inequalities: Patterns and trends within and across countries’ project to present and discuss their work-in-progress on 16-17 June in Helsinki. The research in...

16 June 2016 – 17 June 2016
UNU-WIDER, Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, Helsinki, Finland
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Discrimination and Affirmative Action: What have we learnt so far?

UNU-WIDER will hold a 2-day workshop for 35 contracted researchers to present and jointly discuss their work-in-progress for an up-coming journal special issue.

30 October 2015 – 31 October 2015
Marina Congress Center, Katajanokanlaituri 6, Helsinki, Finland
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