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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    In the media
    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.

    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
    Blog
    Building connections that matter: UNU-WIDER Visiting PhD and Scholar programmes
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    Every year about 20 visitors come to Helsinki to find a new home at UNU-WIDER in our Visiting Scholars and PhD Fellowship programmes. Although their...

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    Along the PhD path: A change in environment for a new perspective
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    After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, I was thrilled to receive an acceptance letter to UNU-WIDER's Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme. Until this...

    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
    In the media
    LDC Future Forum and UNU-WIDER research mentioned in several media outlets
    Blog
    The new normal: My experience in an online cohort of visiting PhD Fellows
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    Everyone that has been engaged in a PhD experience agrees that the whole process is a tough and sometimes lonely challenge. However, the visiting PhD...

    Blog
    Dr Pia Rattenhuber on inequality in crises — an interview

    How do crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic influence inequality and the other way around? This year’s UN Day Dresden put a spotlight on “Inequalities...

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    I was a visiting PhD fellow at UNU-WIDER — this is my experience
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    Virgi Agita Sari joined UNU-WIDER as a visiting PhD fellow in the summer of 2017. Coming from Indonesia, Virgi joined five other fellows from across...

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