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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    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.

    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.

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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
    In the media
    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.

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    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...

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    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.

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