“In middle-income countries, it may be that growth has lifted all the poor out of poverty who can be lifted; for the rest, social policy will be needed (Raj M. Desai 2015).”
Social Policy and the Elimination of Extreme Poverty
Politics
Resource Politics: Living in the Anthropocene
There are panels looking at everything from mining to wildlife to carbon to water, with big themes cross-cutting on: Scarcity, politics and securitization; Resource grabbing…
Land Policy and Governance: the Launch of LEGEND
The first in a series of Land Policy Bulletins from a new DFID-supported programme – LEGEND – came out recently.
Why Economists Fail in Africa
A great new book is just out by Morten Jerven called Africa: Why Economists Get it Wrong.
Poverty Goes into Depth in Korea
Korea′s poverty gap is widening despite government policies.
No Good Projects without Poor Economics
No ‘good’ projects were convincing enough to scale up. ‘Good’ projects were chosen with political, institutional, subjective and unconvincing reasons.
Reflection: Growth is Dead: Long Live Growth! Does the Quality of Growth Matter?
Yesterday, IDS-JICA-AFD held a joint book launch in Paris.
The Last Mile: Ending Extreme Poverty by 2030
FRONTIERS IN DEVELOPMENT 2014: Ending Extreme Poverty has started at USAID, hosted by Dr. Raj Shah.
What Can Social Policy Do in the Post 2015 Agenda?
Sarah Cook, Director of UNRISD, talked about the role of social policy in the post 2015 development agenda.
Is Chronic Poverty Crucial for Post 2015?
There are half a billion people who are poor over many years or for a lifetime.
