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UNU-WIDER findings on the influence of female elected officials on economic performance continues to make headlinesReporting on UNU-WIDER research published in the working paper ‘ Women legislators and economic performance ’, news outlets The Quint , ThePrint.in , IndiaSpend , and The Diplomat have published articles discussing the impact of women...
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UNU-WIDER welcomes new board membersUNU-WIDER is pleased to announce that Professors Ann E. Harrison , Justin Yifu Lin , and Benno Ndulu will join the WIDER Board in January 2019. All three new board members are prominent development economists who have worked closely with UNU-WIDER...
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UNU-WIDER congratulates the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics on its inaugurationThe Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (GSE) was inaugurated on 24 October at an opening ceremony that took place at the University of Helsinki. The goal of the new school is to strengthen and broaden the field of economic research in Finland. As...
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Media coverage on presenting the findings of the Myanmar MSME Survey 2017The Myanmar Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Survey 2017, presented in Nay Pyi Taw in August 2018, has featured in international media.
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WIDER Development Conference in Helsinki draws media attentionThe 2018 WIDER development conference, Think development – Think WIDER , took place in Helsinki, Finland, on 13-15 September. The conference focused on the main themes and findings of UNU-WIDER’s research over the last 10 years—...
WIDER Development Conference Development Economics EventNews
UNU-WIDER shortlisted for the Prospect Think Tank Awards 2018UNU-WIDER has been shortlisted for the Prospect Magazine’s Think Tank Awards 2018 . The Institute is ranked in the category of international economic & financial think tanks based on the research on industrial policy, including the project...
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UNU-WIDER at the World Village FestivalUNU-WIDER, with other UN agencies and affiliates, is present at the World Village Festival 2018. The festival takes place 26-27 May 2018 in Helsinki, Finland.
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Myanmar Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Survey 2017: Descriptive ReportMyanmar’s transition to a market-based economy is accompanied by rapid development of the private manufacturing sector, which has large potential for improving economic growth...
SMEs Manufacturing Informal sectorNews
UNU-WIDER congratulates Professor Njuguna Ndung’u on his new appointmentProfessor Njuguna Ndung’u has been appointed as the next African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Executive Director effective September 1, 2018. Over the years Professor Ndung’u has held a number of top positions in the field of...
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Findings from the ‘Survey of Mozambican Manufacturing Firms 2017’ covered by Mozambican mediaOn 23 April, the ‘Inclusive Growth in Mozambique’ project hosted a public forum at the Polana Serena Hotel in Maputo. At the event UNU-WIDER and its partners published the ‘ Survey of Mozambican Manufacturing Firms 2017 ’ (...
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Key Finnish economics journal highlights UNU-WIDER’s work in its theme issue on development economicsThe Finnish language open access journal Kansantalouden aikakauskirja (KAK) , published by the Finnish Economic Association , today published its first issue of the year, which highlights a theme less studied in the Nordic country —...
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UNU-WIDER Director-Designate namedUNU-WIDER is pleased to announce that, following a highly successful 10 years under the leadership of Professor Finn Tarp, the Institute’s next director has been named. Professor Kunal Sen will join the Institute as Director-Designate on 1...
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UNU-WIDER expertise part of new UNU Sustainable Development Explorer
Sustainable Development Goals United Nations University 
