Vidushi Bahaguna Reports from The Development in the Face of Global Inequalities Conference, IBEI
Vidushi Bahaguna 31 May 2017 The ‘Development in the Face of Global Inequalities’ conference held
The ideational turn in development politics
2 May 2017 Dr Pablo Yanguas As we near completion of Phase 1 research (and gear up for 2.5 years
WATCH: The India launch of 'The Political Economy of India's Growth Episodes'
Watch experts on Indian growth gather in Delhi to launch "fresh and insightful" book, The Political Economy of India's Growth Episodes,
EVENT: Experts gather for the release of path-breaking research findings and the launch of a seminal book on growth in India
20 March 2017 This Wednesday sees the India launch of a seminal book; The Political Economy of India's Growth Episodes
Big media for BIGD event in Bangladesh
2 March 2017 Our recent policy workshop with leading Bangladesh experts on growth, education, health and women's empowerment has received
The banality of certainty: Debating the ethics and psychology of aid
By Pablo Yanguas. 23 February 2017 On 3 February I attended a fascinating workshop at the University of Sheffield hosted
Unpacking the ‘Bangladesh paradox’: the politics of inclusive economic and social development
Dr Mathilde Maitrot 22 February 2017 Global Challenge Research Fund Postdoctoral Fellow, Mathilde Maitrot reports from the ESID and BIGD
Deals and the Politics of Growth in Bangladesh – A Presentation
The politics of growth in Bangladesh This presentation was given by Mirza Hassan and Selim Raihan at the ESID and
Events in Washington
30 November 2016 This week ESID are in Washington DC for a number of exciting events. Today starts with a seminar
EVENT: State-business relations in development seminar
ESID are linking up with the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) for a one-day workshop at the National Council For Voluntary
LISTEN: Nic van de Walle at Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture
The audio of last week's annual Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture is now available online. Listen below to what was a great
WATCH: Nic van de Walle at Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture
The annual Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture took place yesterday, with a great lecture by Cornell University professor and leading expert
LISTEN: Sam Hickey debates Uganda's capacity for development
ESID recently hosted a symposium in conjunction with Makerere University in Kampala to present our latest research findings from Uganda. Titled 'Governing
Nic van de Walle to deliver Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture
[caption id="attachment_6548" align="alignright" width="178"] Nic van de Walle[/caption] Join us on Wednesday 16 November for the Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture, an annual
LISTEN: Author of Why Nations Fail James Robinson tells us what he thinks of our findings
7 October 2016 In part two of our podcasts on ESID's story so far, James Robinson gives his opinion on
LISTEN: The story so far – a podcast on ESID's findings
Leading ESID researchers Sam Hickey, Sohela Nazneen and Kunal Sen present ESID's findings so far.. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/285828619" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450"
WATCH: Seminal author James Robinson at DSA on why we need to focus more on the micro
James Robinson, author of Why Nations Fail, argues that politics of development research needs to move from the macro to
The two faces of Development Studies
By Pablo Yanguas 19 September 2016 This year's Development Studies Association meeting was the biggest that I have attended: a
WATCH: James Robinson, author of Why Nations Fail, on democracy
14 September 2016 James Robinson was the discussant at our panel at the DSA Conference. Here he argues that although
Three lessons from APSA on the politics of development
By Pablo Yanguas 6 September 2016 On September 1st I was lucky to participate in a panel summarising ESID's core
ESID at DSA Conference, 2016
Next week, many of us from the Global Development Institute and ESID will be at the Development Studies Association Conference hosted