…they are categorised in Why Nations Fail. The discussion portrays a largely steady state world of research, engagement with policy makers, and civilised debate, but in advocacy terms, readiness for…
10 top thinkers on Development, summarized in 700 words by Stefan Dercon
…in Whitehall because Britain comes out well. D+J didn’t like the human capital argument (education → development), and much of their Why Nations Fail agenda was their response. The trouble…
Can humanitarian experience guide the development of new loss and damage funding?
After years of political wrangling, we are finally seeing some progress in terms of wealthy nations shouldering some (small part) of the burden of Loss & Damage – but how…
What has global military spending and emissions got to do with development? Rather a lot.
…order of $2.5 trillion annually (UN 2019 pre-Covid); COP26 failed on Loss and Damage; Climate Finance shortfalls: poorer nations expected to face up to $75 billion six-year shortfall in climate…
How Covid and Inequality Feed Off Each Other: Launching the 2020 Commitment to Reduce Inequality Index
…many far poorer nations. Over 70% of its workers had no labour protections. Despite an already disastrous track record on workers’ rights, several state governments in India have used COVID-19…
Robin Hood, Robin Hood, dum dum dum de dum: financial transaction tax update from Max Lawson
…France. They would then be joined by a group of nations from the G20, including Brazil and South Africa, which already have some form of FTT. It is most likely…
Three top books on Innovation: what lessons for development agencies?
…the expectation that some will fail; make failure survivable, because it will be common; and make sure that you know when you have failed…… distinguishing success from failure, oddly, can…
A global taxation system, as proposed by the IMF
…Carlo Cottarelli explains the reasoning: On the FSC: “One reason the crisis was such a painful mess was that many governments did not have the tools to wind down failing…
What have we learned from trying to help poor farmers use markets better?
…(M4P). This is because, at its heart, Oxfam programmes are sceptical about getting just any kind of economic growth. We’ve seen that this can leave the poorest behind and fail…
What have we learned on getting public services to poor people? What’s next?
Ten years after the World Development Report 2004, the ODI’s Marta Foresti reflects on the past decade and implications for the future Why do so many countries still fail to…
Verdict on G20 food summit? Dismal, please try harder
…volatile prices and fails to address the causes. G20 Ministers failed to recognise that strategic food reserves or buffer stocks also have a critical role to play in helping poor…
How Buddhist Tax Accountants and Whistle Blowers can change the world
…not so well? Fail to tell you client about the latest ruse. Fail to save them that extra couple of percent. A work to (moral) rule? Every penny counts. …