This paper explores the interactions between state and society in rural India within a major community-based development program. We use…
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India’s persistent gender inequalities remain a major obstacle to inclusive social and economic development. Patriarchal norms are deeply…
What drives financial inclusion in emerging markets—lower banking costs or improved financial literacy?A recent paper by CID Faculty…
How does the presence of others affect people's tendency to give socially acceptable answers to sensitive political survey questions, and…
Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India, is grappling with a maternal and infant health crisis, one that is exacerbated by the…
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When India’s Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) was founded in 1972, they understood that the informal sector was not going to go…
Students often ask me how they can build a career in international development, a field that offers vast opportunities to create meaningful…
Education, often considered the cornerstone of development, faces a dual challenge in today’s world: equipping students to navigate the…
Once upon a time in the world of development finance, it was assumed that simply investing in developing economies was enough—that the flow…
The new CID Voices podcast from the Harvard Center for International Development is bringing together a constellation of leaders who are…