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Press release: New study shows democracy aid worksDoes development cooperation aimed at strengthening democracy work? A new study from the Expert Group for Aid Studies (EBA) addresses critical knowledge gaps on aid assistance. The report, published today, is the most comprehensive study on...
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Finance, gender, and entrepreneurship in India — study findings highlighted by national mediaIn a new WIDER Working Paper Finance, gender, and entrepreneurship — India’s informal sector firms , researchers Ira N. Gang, Rajesh Raj Natarajan, and Kunal Sen find strong evidence of the crucial role played by financial access in...
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The WIID – an important source for the UN Economists Network report for the 75th Anniversary of the United NationsNew York, 17 September - The UN's top economists warned of crises of our own making if global 'megatrends' are left unchecked in a special report on six global megatrends . In a press release , UNDESA said, 'the chief economists in...
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35 years of research for change: Bringing inequality to the fore (1998-2020)
UNU-WIDER released the world’s first estimates of the global wealth distribution in 2007 – one result of a 2004 – 05 project, ‘ Personal Assets from a Global Perspective ’...
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Press Release: Top UN economists warn of crises of our own making if global “megatrends” left uncheckedTo avoid future failures, new report calls for overhaul of the way policies are made
Inequality Urbanization Climate changeIn the media
Many workers in India’s informal sector in dead-end jobs – findings of new study featured in national newsIn a new WIDER Working Paper Transitions between informal and formal jobs in India – patterns, correlates, and consequences , researchers from UNU-WIDER, Sikkim University, and the University of Manchester show that despite high economic...
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Why all countries should contribute to ending global poverty
In 1969, richer countries agreed to commit 0.7% of their gross national income to international development aid...
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