What is research impact?

This page documents cases where we believe our research and communication activities have had an impact on the wider world of development. UNU-WIDER aims not only to create high-quality policy relevant research, but also to ensure that this research is shared with those who set the course of development policy. Our three core audiences, researchers, international development agencies, and national decision-makers, all rely on accurate and timely information to get their job done. We aim to provide that information in as many forms as possible, through events, the press, videos, social media, and our publications.

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    Media advisory: How can we secure the future for generations to come? – experts from around the world gather in Maputo from 14–16 May 2024

    The 2024 WIDER Development Conference The world at crossroads – securing the future generations, from 14–16 May 2024, in Maputo, Mozambique, explores the pressing global issues of climate change, conflict, and inequality and their impact on securing...

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    UNU-WIDER research cited in major UN DESA and EU Tax Observatory reports

    The 2023 Financing for Sustainable Development report and Global Tax Evasion Report 2024 include findings from UNU-WIDER research on illicit financial flows, structural transformation, and international monetary system. The 2024 Financing for Sustainable Development report highlights UNU-WIDER's Government Revenue Dataset (GRD) as a prominent source for revenue statistics.

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    newspaper stash Media spotlights SA-TIED climate-resilient infrastructure dialogue and EU funding agreement
    In the media
    Findings from recent research based on Ugandan administrative tax data gather visibility in the local media

    Research insights and policy recommendations presented in an in-person workshop organised on 15 November 2023 in Kampala gathered visibility in several Ugandan news outlets.

    In the media
    Stark estimates on eradication of poverty gain media interest

    UNU-WIDER working paper on the progress towards eradication of poverty has been highlighted in several media.

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    Media advisory: How can sustainable development be financed in the Global South? Experts from around the world gather in Oslo 6-8 September

    How can profit shifting—a bane on development efforts in the Global South—be stopped? What is the potential of social benefit systems to deliver during crises? How are collaborations between researchers and tax authorities benefiting policymaking in...

    In the media
    Oil theft impact piece. Image: John Rourke / Unsplash UNU-WIDER research on oil theft gains attention
    In the media
    Tax and development workshop in the Ugandan media
    In the media
    UNU-WIDER research on global profit shifting gains media attention
    In the media
    UNU-WIDER experts and the WIDER Development Conference featured in the media

    Kalle Hirvonen, Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER, was interviewed by YLE for a news article published on 10 March 2022 on the effects of the Ukraine war on global food security. ‘The war in Ukraine is causing a major supply shock to the world food market...

    In the media
    Above or below the poverty line – research on shifts in global poverty picked up by development media
    In the media
    SOUTHMOD Cash Plus dissemination event in the Zambian media
    In the media
    SOUTHMOD study on the impact of COVID-19 in Africa gains attention in media and different outlets
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    LDC Future Forum and UNU-WIDER research mentioned in several media outlets
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    WIID – a main source to monitor progress on SDG10 in the Sustainable Development Outlook 2021

    The World Income Inequality Database (WIID), hosted by UNU-WIDER, is cited in the Sustainable Development Outlook 2021: From Anguish to Determination as a main source of data on progress achieved worldwide towards reducing income inequality.

    In the media
    Several UNU-WIDER research projects featured in the media

    Several projects from UNU-WIDER’s core work programme on Transforming economies, states, and societies are referenced in recent media. The citations of UNU-WIDER’s ongoing research demonstrate that the institute is a go-to source for new knowledge on...

    In the media
    Ending the COVID-19 vaccine apartheid - WIDER webinar speaker interviewed for a Finnish development news portal

    Jayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts and Jawaharlal Nehru University gave a presentation on vaccine inequality at the WIDER webinar series in June 2021, and was interviewed for an article published on the Finnish development news portal Maailma.net.

    In the media
    Media on the effect of COVID-19 to the extreme poor with data from UNU-WIDER

    The global economy might be showing signs of recovering from the pandemic, but the impacts have been worst felt by the most vulnerable and recovery will be slow. In a feature story by local Finnish news service Yle, UNU-WIDER Director, Kunal Sen, was...

    In the media
    Development Today highlights new UNU-WIDER guidebook

    UNU-WIDER policy guidebook 'Deals and development in fragile and conflict-affected states' published earlier this month has been featured in Development Today.

    In the media
    Child labour during pandemic - UNU-WIDER expert interviewed for a Finnish development news portal

    UNU-WIDER Research Associate Milla Nyyssölä was interviewed for an article discussing the increase of child labour during corona pandemia. The article is published on a Finnish development news portal Maailma.net.

    In the media
    Report on the impact of COVID-19 to Ghana’s labour market hits headlines

    A new report from the Transforming informal work and livelihoods project has caught the attention of policy makers and media in Ghana. Researchers from UNU-WIDER and the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of...

    In the media
    Research finds that crime drives early marriage of girls in India
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    Reducing the gender gap in innovations – UNU-WIDER and UONGOZI Institute's research highlighted on several outlets
    In the media
    EBA/UNU-WIDER study on democracy aid featured in Kehityslehti
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    Rachel Gisselquist featured in Chinese Social Sciences magazine
    In the media
    UNU-WIDER expert interviewed on COVID-19 impacts on trust in governments in Finnish development magazine
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    Finance, gender, and entrepreneurship in India — study findings highlighted by national media

    In a new WIDER Working Paper Finance, gender, and entrepreneurship — India’s informal sector firms, researchers Ira N. Gang, Rajesh Raj Natarajan, and Kunal Sen find strong evidence of the crucial role played by financial access in promoting...

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    The WIID – an important source for the UN Economists Network report for the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations

    New York, 17 September - The UN's top economists warned of crises of our own making if global 'megatrends' are left unchecked in a special report on six global megatrends. In a press release, UNDESA said, 'the chief economists in the United Nations...

    In the media
    UNU-WIDER’s expert interviewed on social impacts of the COVID-19 crisis in Portuguese media
    In the media
    Will COVID-19 lead to better social protection systems? UNU-WIDER's expertise on social impacts highlighted in a Finnish development magazine
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    Many workers in India’s informal sector in dead-end jobs – findings of new study featured in national news

    In a new WIDER Working Paper Transitions between informal and formal jobs in India – patterns, correlates, and consequences, researchers from UNU-WIDER, Sikkim University, and the University of Manchester show that despite high economic growth over...

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    Three UNU-WIDER books are 'Top 10 OSO Titles in Economics'
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