Income per capita in Uganda has doubled in the last 20 years. This remarkable performance has been buoyed by significant aid flows and…
It has long been known that countries only converge conditionally i.e. poor countries catch up with richer ones only if they adopt policies…
Large gaps in labor productivity between the traditional and modern parts of the economy are a fundamental reality of developing societies…
The requirements for vocational education and training measures for trainees, employees and employers in the informal economy are complex.…
This paper explores trends in urban employment in India, with a focus on informal employment, and highlights the growing significance of…
Why do some countries grow and others do not? The authors of The Atlas of Economic Complexity offer readers an explanation based on "…
We study the economic effects of religious practices in the context of the observance of Ramadan fasting, one of the central tenets of…
The government of Indonesia’s primary development objective is to join the ranks of upper middle-income countries by 2025. If Indonesia…
Historically, urban growth required enough development to grow and transport significant agricultural surpluses or a government effective…
The prevailing aid orthodoxy works well enough in stable environments, but is ill-equipped to navigate contexts of volatility and fragility…