Workshop
UNU-WIDER/AERC workshop
United Nations University's World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) and the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) are collaborating on a research programme which focuses on climate change and green development issues. The...
26 September 2012
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27 September 2012
UNU-WIDER,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Group visit by the Helsinki Students' UN Association (HYKY ry)
Group visit by the Helsinki Students’ UN Association for a seminar on UNU-WIDER’s mandate and research programme, with a research presentation on the UNU-WIDER project ‘Development Under Climate Change’ given by James Thurlow, Research Fellow at UNU...
3 May 2012
UNU-WIDER,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Seminar
Development strategy and policy analysis: The economics (and politics) behind South Africa’s carbon tax
South Africa announced in February 2012 that it will introduce a carbon tax to reduce the country’s high levels of greenhouse gas emissions and assist in the global effort to curb climate change. This makes South Africa one of the first countries...
3 April 2012
UN DESA,
DC2-1949,
New York,
United States
Past event
Presentation
Climate change and economic development in Africa
Africa: Climate Change and Economic Development Climate Change and Economic Development in Africa is the theme of the 38th plenary session of the African Economic Research Consortium’s (AERC) Biannual Research Workshop 2013.The session will feature...
2 June 2013
Arusha,
Tanzania
Past event
Workshop
Implications of climate change for economic growth and development in Vietnam
A workshop to launch the joint UNU-WIDER, CIEM, University of Copenhagen climate change study 'Implications of Climate Change for Economic Growth and Development in Vietnam' was organized at the Central Institute of Economic Management on 26 July...
26 July 2012
Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM),
Hanoi,
Vietnam
Past event
Annual Lecture
WIDER Annual Lecture 11 - The Climate Change Challenge
6 March 2008
Marina Congress Center,
Katajanokanlaituri 6,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Presentation
Aid, Environment and Climate Change
The Director of UNU-WIDER Finn Tarp gave a presentation on 'Aid, Environment and Climate Change' in Helsinki during the joint IDB-NDF seminar on Innovative Climate Financing Mechanisms at the Nordic Development Fund, Helsinki. Presentation
4 November 2013
Nordic Development Fund,
Uudenmaankatu 16,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Conference
Climate Change and Development Policy
Climate change poses a major challenge for developing countries. Despite growing evidence to support low-carbon and climate-resilient strategies, many countries have yet to mainstream climate change within their national development plans. Bridging...
28 September 2012
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29 September 2012
UNU-WIDER,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Conference
UNU-WIDER 25th Anniversary Conference: The Triple Crisis – Finance, Food and Climate Change
In the 25 years of UNU-WIDER’s existence both foundational and responsive research have been carried out, aiming to be innovative and relevant in advancing development economics research and policy-making with a strong focus on poverty reduction and...
13 May 2010
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15 May 2010
Marina Congress Center,
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Results meeting
Aid and our changing environment
Development aid funds have in recent years shifted focus significantly towards climate change; but massive challenges are yet to be overcome in how we allocate and design aid initiatives in an effective manner to effectively address the continuing...
4 June 2013
Sida,
Valhallavägen 199,
Stockholm,
Sweden
Past event
Presentation
Lessons from ReCom in a post-2015 perspective
ReCom (Research and Communication on Foreign Aid) occupied a key role in UNU-WIDER’s 2010-13 work programme addressing the triple crisis: Finance, Food and Climate Change. Some 240 ReCom studies were prepared during a period of 3-years by around 300...
8 October 2014
SIDA,
Valhallavägen 199,
Stockholm,
Sweden
Past event
Seminar
SOAS Seminar on Aid and Development in Asia and Africa
Organised 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...
17 February 2011
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18 February 2011
Khalili Lecture Theater (B1), School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS),
London,
United Kingdom
Past event
Seminar
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?
6 October 2010
Unit for Development Policy Planning of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Lecture
Aid, Growth, and Development
The 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 a...
19 May 2010
Bergen Resource Centre for International Development, Juss II,
Jekteviksbakken 31,
Bergen,
Norway
Past event
Seminar
Webcast: Global Crisis, More Than Just Economics
The 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 Economics...
28 January 2010
United Nations University Office at the UN,
New York,
United States
Past event