Blog
The ins and outs of African industrialization: UNU-WIDER provides open access to a wealth of information
by
Heini Salonen
December 2018
The question ‘why is there so little industrialization in Africa?’ has been a key focus of UNU-WIDER researchers and research partners for the last...
Blog
Prospects for a Tanzanian transformation
by
James Stewart
December 2016
Researchers, policy makers, and representatives of international institutions recently gathered in Dar es Salaam to discuss prospects for a...
Blog
How big supermarket chains in southern Africa keep out small suppliers
by
Reena das Nair
February 2017
Supermarkets are a key route to market for many suppliers of food and household consumable products. The growth of supermarket chains in southern...
Project
Structural transformation and inclusive growth in Viet Nam
Theme: Transformation
This project responds to the SDG’s call for a strengthening of data collection and capacity-building in Member States. Timely and better disaggregated, country level data aids the search for an evidence-based course to realizing economic...
Project
Southern engines of global growth
Theme: 2006-07
The project centers on the inter-linkages between the major developing countries of Brazil, India, China and South Africa and the global economy, with a special emphasis on the implications of China’s growth on smaller economies and the rest of the...