…narratives of science and economics gathered pace, a critical new player began to amplify them. The traditional stance of business organisations had been to oppose stronger climate policy. However, over…
Degrowth – is it useful or feasible?
Thought I’d check out what this ‘degrowth’ idea is about so went to a public meeting organized by a couple of new economics thinktanks (CEECEC and nef). It was a…
Randomized Controlled Trials: panacea or mirage?
…Blattman]. She is the Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics in the Department of Economics at MIT and a founder and director of the Jameel Poverty…
Which of these three books on complexity and development is right for you? Review/user’s guide
…complexity as a science (complete with computational tools and academic institutes) has found applications in ecology, meteorology, biology, physics, economics, and beyond. Yet there is great variety and even disagreement,…
In York at the Development Studies Association conference next week? Come and say hello
…House) and Exfam(Rob wrote the launch report for the campaign) Rethinking economics for a hungry and fragile planet, Kate Raworth, Oxfam researcher, leading on new economics Engaging Northern Publics: Major…
Are renewables the answer to Africa’s energy deficit?
Thanks for the feedback on yesterday’s post – let’s continue this mini-series of posts on energy. A new paper from the energy wonks at the World Bank. ‘The Economics of…
Will these Sustainable Development Goals get us into the doughnut (aka a safe and just space for humanity)? Guest post from Kate Raworth
…‘doughnut economics‘ (book due in 2016 – it could be a biggie). Here she casts her doughnutty gaze over the UN’s recently drafted Sustainable Development Goals In mid July, the…
Will the new World Development Report transform our thinking on gender and inequality?
…opportunities and generate incomes; and the application of those endowments to take actions, or agency, affecting individual and household well-being.’ What’s the approach? ‘This Report focuses on the economics of…
Links I Liked
…Talk as frequently as possible and at great length.’ ht Shit Academics Say. Rukmini Banerjee of Pratham describes its 20-year partnership with economics Nobelists Esther Duflo and & Abhijit Banerjee…
Legal earthquakes and the struggle against Mining in Mexico
…system to politics and economics. Not totally divorced of course – politicians and big money can still influence the courts – but there is also significant autonomy; the legal system…
The World Bank's new chief economist on redistribution, taxation, economists, climate change and, errm, multi-player sudoku
…on the economics; Kaushik on the politics – how to get governments (and his World Bank colleagues) to do the right thing. That probably reflects their different backgrounds (China v…
Why ‘Human Capital’ is an abomination
…economics and its jargon have penetrated every corner of human life. Decisions to marry and inject heroin alike are explained in terms of utility maximisation. Doctors, priests and scientists are…