
December 11, 2024
Local actors can deliver programming that is up to 32% more cost-efficient than international ones, one study suggests. Yet, particularly in fragile contexts and conflict zones, international actors still seem reluctant to localise. Economist Sophie Pongracz looks at cash transfers to explain why it’s time for the humanitarian sector to take a proper look at the evidence on cost-effectiveness.
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It’s time to put care at the centre of our economics courses
November 19, 2024
The UK government’s Francis Review of the English school curriculum is an unprecedented chance to shift the national and global conversation on economics education: let’s not miss it, say Alex Bush and Jennifer Brandsberg-Engelmann. They explain why we need to change an economics curriculum which perpetuates narratives that are bad for people and planet and erase care work.
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Women in Political Dynasties
July 12, 2011
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Why the Economist is wrong on India and hunger: guest post from Swati Narayan
April 8, 2011
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Genetics and food doesn't have to be just about GM: genetic markers
March 2, 2011
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Feeding the 9 billion: where to agree/disagree with the Economist?
March 1, 2011
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