December 9, 2019
Is India’s Consumption Really Falling?
What do new figures from the leaked report from India's National Sample Survery (NSS) say about growth?
Views from the Center
December 9, 2019
Dissecting Different Views on the “Technology Revolution” and the Future of Work in Developing Countries
Caroline Atkinson and I recently posted a blog summarizing our main takeaways from a year-long study group that CGD hosted on technology, comparative advantage, and development prospects. A notable reaction I got to this piece is why there seemed to be such a wide divergence of views about this issue—notably relating to automation, robotics, and AI—across a range of experts.
December 4, 2019
SkyShares: An Idea to Stop Climate Change Effectively, Efficiently, and Equitably
Amid the ongoing discussions at COP25, Arthur Baker rekindles “SkyShares"—a CGD idea that would lock in emissions reductions at the lowest possible cost and support developing countries’ poverty reduction efforts. Explore the interactive framework.
December 4, 2019
Fostering Development Cooperation: A Development Leaders Conference
How can the development community truly harness the power of this cooperation and come together to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals? Last month, the Center for Global Development again hosted the Development Leaders Conference, this time in Beijing in partnership with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
December 4, 2019
Introducing the "Stretch Fund"
We need a new public-private actor to fill the gap in the development finance architechure. Nancy Lee and Dan Preson have a solution: The Stretch Fund.
December 3, 2019
PISA 2018: A Few Reactions to the New Global Education Rankings
PISA 2018 results were released today. 79 countries and 600,000 students took part in the seventh triennial round of the highly scrutinized tests which assess the skills and knowledge of 15-year-olds in maths, reading, and science. Here are a few quick reactions from the edu-data enthusiasts here at CGD.
December 2, 2019
The Debate about Headship in Poverty and Gender Studies
Disagreement exists over the usefulness of the concept of headship in household surveys, and of the use of female headship in the analysis of poverty. Some researchers even argue for getting rid of the headship concept altogether and for organizing the household roster instead around a chosen “primary respondent,” whatever her status in the household.
November 28, 2019
What Do the UK Election Manifestos Mean for Development?
With the UK General Election just two weeks away, we know that international development is a high priority issue for our blog-reading voters. We have examined each of the main party’s manifestos and analysed their international development commitments.
November 27, 2019
Reflecting on the 2019 State of Aadhaar Report: Good, but can be Better
It has now been a decade since India’s biometric identification system, Aadhaar, was set in motion. It has been an interesting journey with many twists, turns and speed bumps along the way, but one that is finally settling down into a more predictable path.
November 26, 2019
Beneficial Policies Towards the Venezuela Crisis Depend on Development Finance
The political and economic crisis in Venezuela has caused the biggest population movement in recent Latin American history. Support from the international community has predominantly focused on short-term humanitarian assistance, which will remain important for the most vulnerable Venezuelans. However, in what has become a protracted displacement crisis, it is also essential to shift to a longer-term vision and approach underpinned by development finance.
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