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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Technical workshop on measurement of productivity

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) hosted a small technical workshop on the measurement of productivity on 6 June in Pretoria, South Africa.

6 June 2016
South African Reserve Bank, 370 Helen Joseph Street , Pretoria, South Africa
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Policy seminar
Firm level analysis
21 January 2016
Linton House, Pretoria, South Africa
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Policy seminar
Policy symposium: South Africa in Africa
6 October 2015
Development Bank of Southern Africa, Midrand, South Africa
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Regional Research Workshop

The purpose of the workshop is to initiate a four year programme of research on opportunities to spur growth and development in the Southern Africa region. The workshop is by invitation only.

28 March 2014
Johannesburg, South Africa
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