You can now register for the BREAD lecture series in Spring 2022. This semester-long course will cover education, credit, insurance, risk and migration. The course is open and free of charge to all interested PhD students worldwide.
📣 Available research
#funding
📣
The IGC's call for proposals is now open, inviting submissions for full and small research grants, focusing on
#sustainablegrowth
in developing countries.
🔗 Click here for more details and guidance on how to apply ➡️
🇿🇲 Yesterday, IGC's Director Paul Collier, Executive Director Jonathan Leape &
@ShahrukhWani
met with His Excellency
@HHichilema
, President of Zambia.
It was a pleasure to host the President & his delegation
@LSEnews
for an insightful conversation about future engagements.
📢 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY!
We are pleased to announce a new call for proposals for PhD students and early-career researchers, who are invited to submit projects relevant to promoting sustainable & inclusive growth in developing countries.
➡️
#EconTwitter
🗣️ FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: We are pleased to announce a new call for proposals!
Researchers are invited to submit projects that examine the challenges of balancing economic growth and addressing the effects of
#climatechange
.
➡️
#EconTwitter
Are you a PhD student or early-career researcher wanting to start your pilot study or do exploratory research? The IGC call for proposals is now open!
We are interested in projects relevant to promoting sustainable growth in developing countries:
We are proud to launch the Little Book of Growth Ideas! 🎉
The book showcases some of our most transformational ideas from the last 10 years that have expanded knowledge or changed policy in the developing world.
Read more:
#IdeasMatterIGC
#EconTwitter
🚨 Call for papers! 🚨
IGC and
@YaleEGC
are co-hosting the 'Firms,
#trade
, and
#development
conference' on 19 and 20 October, 2023. Submit your papers by 14 August.
More information below ⏬
📢CALL FOR PAPERS📝
The first BREAD Conference on the Economics of Africa is now accepting submissions from interested researchers on any topic related to
#DevEcon
in
#Africa
🌍
Learn more & submit your paper by 3 May 2021:
#EconTwitter
@NU_GPRL
A msg from Sir Paul Collier: "I'm very troubled by the arrest of Peter Biar Ajak, our South Sudan Sr Advisor. Peter has been deeply involved in peace & reconciliation efforts in South Sudan. I ask that govt either files formal charges against him or releases him."
#FreePeterBiar
We are deeply concerned to hear of the arrest on unspecified charges of
@AjakPeter
. See below statement from Jonathan Leape, Executive Director of the IGC.
The BREAD Conference on the Economics of Africa is happening soon! Researchers will present new findings on topics such as gender, education, agriculture, technology and more.
Join us online on 7, 8, 9 July🌍:
#EconTwitter
@NU_GPRL
All of Pakistan's
#Punjab
(100 million+ people) collects less urban property tax than the city of Chennai (10 million people).
The present & future of property tax in Punjab in our new brief from
@ShahrukhWani
@hinanshaikh
& Oliver Harman.
On 1-3 October, join BREAD et al's virtual Conference on Development Economics which is open to all who are interested.
See the full programme and signup here:
#EconTwitter
#DevEcon
Call for proposals now open!
The IGC is accepting submissions for research projects relevant to promoting structural change and inclusive growth in developing countries. The deadline for submissions is 12th February 2020.
Find out more:
#GlobalDev
We are pleased to announce a new iteration of the BREAD-IGC Virtual PhD course!
The third edition will focus on economic questions relevant to
#climatechange
& economics of the environment.
Register now ⤵️
#EconTwitter
#AcademicTwitter
The master lecture and policy session on industrial policy is now live 🔴
John Van Reenen is first joined by academics Dave Donaldson, David Atkin, and
@imanelici
.
#LSEEnvironmentWeek
Join us on Thursday where we'll be discussing policies for rapidly growing cities with
@KCCAUG
Exec Director Jennifer Musisi live from the World Urban Forum! 🏙️
@KCCAED
Find out more: ↩️
#WUF9
#NewUrbanAgenda
📢 Call for papers 📢
IGC and
@YaleEGC
are co-hosting the firms,
#trade
, and
#development
conference.
Deadline? 14 August, 2023, 5pm BST.
You can find the submission link here 📥
🚨 Funding alert 🚨
The IGC call for proposals is now open for research projects relevant to promoting structural change and inclusive growth in developing countries. The deadline for submissions is 12th February 2020.
Find out more:
We're saddened to learn that Patrick Musoke, Deputy Director of Strategy at
@kccaug
, passed away last week.
"Uganda & Africa have lost a true giant and a mentor for many in the urban space," said
@JenniferMusisi
,
@IGC_CtW
Council member.
@IGC_Uganda
Call for proposals now open!
The IGC is accepting submissions for research projects relevant to promoting structural change and inclusive growth in developing countries. The deadline for submissions is 12th February 2020.
Find out more:
#GlobalDev
Congratulations to Michael Kremer, Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee who have transformed the field of development economics.
We're proud to have funded some of their amazing work
#NobelPrize
Research from India 🇮🇳 shows that women choose lower quality colleges, travel for a longer time, and spend more money on commuting, relative to men, to feel safer. Read more 👇
1 in 4 young people in
#Ethiopia
's cities are currently out of work. See how interventions such as job application workshops can help connect people to jobs.
#WEF20
#FutureofWork
Congratulations to the IGC's Imran Rasul & Oriana Bandiera on winning the Yrjö Jahnsson Award! 🎉
The award is considered the most prestigious award in European economics. Read more:
#DevEcon
#Ideas4Growth
Research into policy in action: How did researchers help solve the problem of abandoned infrastructure projects in Ghana?
Watch our documentary on
@Mar_tinW
’s work with the Government of Ghana: 📺
#GlobalDev
#DevEcon
On Wednesday January 11, at 15:00 GMT,
@vox_dev
will be joined by Senior Editor
@GUlyssea
for the online launch event of a new
#VoxDevLit
on the causes and consequences of
#informality
.
Make sure you register to join at !
🚨Call for papers🚨
@IGC_CtW
@WorldBank
@IIEPGW
are convening the Young Urban Economist Workshop on 31 Jan 2023. We welcome papers using economics methodology from PhD students and early-career researchers.
Learn more:
#EconTwitter
The SGB Evidence Fund call for proposals is now open!
This joint effort between
@The_IGC
and
@AspenANDE
supports collaboration between researchers & practitioners to understand effective ways to promote the development of small and growing businesses.
➡️
We're very happy to report that our colleague
@AjakPeter
and his family have made it to the US safely! He sends a strong message in
@WSJ
about the urgent need for free and fair elections in
#SouthSudan
.
via
@WSJ
The IGC and the
@StanfordKingCtr
will be hosting a two-day
#conference
on November 3-4, 2022 on the theme of “Firms, Trade and Development.”
We welcome papers on this theme for consideration. Submit your paper by August 31:
#submissionsopen
Call for papers: Structural transformation, growth, and economic development conference
📅 Thur. 2nd & Fri. 3rd Feb. 2023
👥
@The_IGC
& STEG
@cepr_org
📍 London School of Economics
Submission deadline: Mon. 21st Nov. 2022
Find out more/submit your paper:
We are seeking to expand our network of researchers from across the world, particularly early-career researchers!
Sign up to be informed about future opportunities with the IGC (even if you are already on our mailing list) →
#EconTwitter
#AcademicTwitter
The
@IGC_CtW
team is seeking to appoint a Cities Research and Policy Officer who will work on sustainable cities in the lead up to
#WorldCitiesDay
and
#COP26
.
Find out more about the role and how to apply at .
Apples, oranges and other fruit: How do the poorest in the USA compare to those in developing countries? IGC policy economist Theres Lessing looks at the data.
Read more:
#DevEcon
Overall,
#poverty
has fallen & economies have been transformed. Why have some countries prospered, while others have failed?
Join us on 29 September for a conversation with Stefan Dercon,
@ElsieAddoAwadzi
&
@MonaQuartey
on why elites gamble on growth:
This visual illustrates the
#research
on administrative tax data around the world. In this latest IGC synthesis paper by
@pierrebachas
and Anders Jensen, they emphasise the need for data to inform
#taxpolicy
.
Read now 📖
#TaxforGrowth
To mark
#InternationalWomensDay
, we're launching a new working paper—Pipelines or Pyramids: A Review of Barriers for Women in Economics🚧📈
📥
Co-authored by
@OndineBerland
, Oliver Harman (
@IGC_CtW
) &
@NinonMK
.🧵of findings and why you should read it ⬇️
Congratulations to IGC researcher and Research Programme Director
@ImranRasul3
for receiving an OBE for services to social sciences in the
#BirthdayHonours
list! 🎊
Are you joining us for the BREAD Conference on the Economics of Africa?
🧵Here is a
#thread
with some of the papers which will be presented today, 7 July ⬇️
New research from
#Lebanon
🇱🇧 shows how billions of dollars in foreign infrastructure funding are more likely to be contracted to firms that are politically well-connected.
Read more in our blog:
Jennifer Musisi, Executive Director of
@KCCAUG
explains how our
#CitiesthatWork
initiative is bridging the gap between research and practical policy impact. See more 👉
Call for proposals now open!
The IGC is accepting submissions for research projects relevant to promoting structural change and inclusive growth in developing countries. The deadline for submissions is 12th February 2020.
Find out more:
#GlobalDev
Why are cities so key to economic growth in developing countries? Paul Collier & Tony Venables discuss why cities matter. 🏙️
Full video 🎥 ⬅️
#WUF9
#NewUrbanAgenda
Later this week we’ll be launching our ‘Little Book of Growth Ideas’ which looks at some of our most transformational research.
To celebrate, we’ll also be publishing blogs, videos and podcasts all month that look at the importance of ideas and growth.
#IdeasMatterIGC
BREAKING NEWS:
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2018 to William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer.
#NobelPrize
This Friday at 14:00 GMT:
@NicolaLimodio
(
@Unibocconi
) will present his paper "The Financial Transmission of a Climate Shock: El Niño and US Banks" in a virtual seminar organised by the Private Sector Development Research Network and hosted by the IGC.
✍🏽
What works better to help young
#Ethiopians
find jobs in
#cities
: money for transportation or a job application workshop?
You can read more about the role of info in job markets in our new growth brief:
The
#COVID19
pandemic is now a global crisis and will pose specific economic challenges to developing countries.
Our newly published COVID-19 pages provide essential tools and content to support policymakers respond to these challenges. Read more:
The IGC COVID-19 tracker records policy interventions aimed at addressing the pandemic across the developing world.
The tracker is updated daily with new data. See more here:
#COVID19Africa
#COVID19Asia
#EconTwitter
Jean Drèze presents a proposal for a simple scheme of subsidised public employment in urban areas, generated by multiple public institutions on their own initiative. Read more in
@Ideas4India
👇
In a 2019
@AEAjournals
survey, almost 50% of Black economists reported having faced discrimination based on their race.
We've put together a list of scholarships, mentorships, etc for minorities entering into econ & other related fields:
#EconTwitter
NEW: Information interventions - such as certifying skills and promoting vacancies - are more cost-effective than other popular job interventions.
Read this new analysis in our growth brief:
#GlobalDev
#Ideas4Growth
💉 Results from the
#COVID19
vaccine acceptance study suggest prioritising vaccine distribution to low- & middle-income countries should yield high returns in promoting global immunisation coverage.
📑 More in our latest policy brief:
Fighting corruption is dangerous: Former
@WorldBank
Managing Director Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala discusses her experiences of fighting corruption in
#Nigeria
and how corruption fought back at the LSE on 16 May.
Find out more:
#UnitedAgainstCorruption
An experiment in garment factories suggests that stronger social connections among co-workers can enhance coordination when incentives are group-based.
Today, Jonathan Leape,
@TwivweSiwale
&
@ShahrukhWani
met President
@HHichilema
and Zambia’s senior policy leadership in London to discuss how data and evidence can support economic reforms in the country.
Learn more about our research in 🇿🇲:
@IGC_Zambia
Jennifer Musisi, Executive Director of
@KCCAUG
explains how our
#CitiesthatWork
initiative is bridging the gap between research and practical policy impact. See more 👉
How do female politicians perform in the countries where women are least represented? ♀️
An IGC study in India 🇮🇳 looks at economic growth in constituencies with female legislators.
#UnitedAgainstCorruption
#HeforShe
COVID-19 will likely see Zambia register negative growth for the first time in 20 years and a government revenue shortfall of nearly 20%.
A new blog discusses four constraints limiting Zambia's response and what can be done to address them:
#COVID19Zambia
Farmers in low-income countries are one of the groups most at risk from the effects of
#climatechange
. Join us for a conversation on policies & innovations for climate-resilient farming on 16 February:
#AgInnovation
#ClimateAction
The IGC
#callforproposals
is open. We are funding full and small
#researchgrants
for proposals on sustainable growth 🌍📈
Deadline: 14 November, 2023. More details down below.
📢New webinar: Join the IGC,
@STICERD_LSE
@LSEEcon
&
@BRACworld
for a session with academia & policymakers exploring solutions to protect and empower vulnerable and marginalised populations living in extreme poverty.
⏰10:00 GMT
📅 Wednesday, 1 March
Join the IGC's Ed Glaeser and Astrid Haas on 2nd April who will be speaking as part of an online panel about the future of cities is in Africa.
#SkollWF
Join us on 26 April for a half-day programme to launch our Tax for Growth initiative. Register:
This explainer, featuring
@TwivweSiwale
,
@adnanqk
, and Jonathan Leape outlines how
#taxcollection
can boost
#economicgrowth
in developing countries ⬇️
The second issue of
@vox_dev
's
#VoxDevLits
is out! Edited by
@SuriTavneet
, the new edition explores the benefits of
#MobileMoney
and scope for deployment and impact in the developing world. 💰📲
Download it now at
A new policy brief by Ed Glaeser and members of our
@IGC_CtW
team argues that investing in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is a no-regret policy for developing countries in the fight against COVID-19.
Read more:
#LSECOVID19
📢CALL FOR PAPERS 🚨
The IGC &
@StanfordKingCtr
2021 Conference on
#Firms
,
#Trade
and
#Development
will take place on November 4 and 5 and we are now accepting submissions of papers!
Find out more at:
Africa’s cities are set to triple in size in the next 30 years, which means just one-third of its urbanisation has happened.
Paul Collier describes firms, connectivity and energy as some top areas of policy focus for African cities
#WorldCitiesDay