“It’s questionable whether we have a democracy. Democracy transfers power from the marketplace to the polling stations.”
Headlines for Tony Benn’s Departure
Other News
Lessons from Japan’s 3.11 Earthquake
An unforgettable day started as quietly as usual. It was the beginning of the longest day in my life.
David Hulme on Urban Poverty
David Hulme talks about urban poverty in Bangladesh in link to climate change and urban governance.
Helen Clark on Match Against Poverty
Helen Clark promotes “Match Against Poverty“. It will help recovery efforts in the Philippines.
United States on Minimum Wage
Policy options for reducing poverty have become quite similar between developed countries and developing countries.
Climate Change Changes Climate?
Would bad climate in rich countries change climate change back to normal?
Quality of Growth for What? For Whom?
What do we mean by quality of growth? How do we measure it? How do policy makers operationalise it?
Melissa Leach Assumes IDS Leader
IDS announced that Melissa Leach would take leadership of the institute from next Spring.
Useful Data Source for Poverty Analysis
Here are open data websites that I think useful for poverty analysis.
Haddad Argues Why Malnutrition Matters
Lawrence Haddad talks about malnutrition and hunger on Dutch TV.
