Qual x Quant = Methods²
A vibrant two-day international workshop discussed the potential of mixed-methods research in studying problems of global poverty and economic development. The conclusion: while faced with […]
ESRC GPID network advisor appointed as Under-Secretary-General of the UN
Professor Armida Alisjahbana, official advisor to the ESRC GPID network, has been named as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. This is the second major UN appointment in 2018 […]
Capital Deepening in the Twenty-first Century: a Wrap Up of Findings
This week, we wrap up our special series on the future of economic development, work, and wages in developing countries. We draw some conclusions. We have […]
Fighting an Upskill Battle? Public Policy and the Robot Reserve Army
This week, we continue a special series on the future of economic development, work, and wages in developing countries. Last week we considered the potential employment […]
Will 1.8bn jobs in developing countries be taken over by robots? (Probably not. But…)
This week, we continue a special series of blogs on the future of economic development, work, and wages in developing countries. We look at employment effects […]
Drivers of automation: who or what leads the way?
This week, we continue a special series of blogs based on our new paper on the future of economic development, work, and wages in developing countries. Last week […]
The future of work and wages in developing countries: a special series of blogs
This week, we continue a special series of blogs on the future of economic development, work, and wages in developing countries. Last week we presented […]
The Rise of the Robot Reserve Army: Working Hard or Hardly Working?
The rise of a new global ‘robot reserve army’ will have profound effects on developing countries but will it mean people will be working hard […]
DSA2018: Does structural transformation lead to higher inequality?
The ESRC GPID network ran two panels at the DSA 2018 conference in Manchester showcasing new research on structural change and inclusive growth. In this week’s guest post, Kunal […]
Does deindustrialisation cause inequality to rise?
This week, ESRC GPID Director, Andy Sumner continues continues the set of blogs on deindustrialisation and developing countries. In past weeks, we’ve discussed varieties of deindustrialisation and drivers. […]
