
Hear about the cutting edge of development economics from research to practice.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 329 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | GovernmentScienceSocial Sciences | |||

A farmer in rural Ghana can use her phone to take a picture of a blighted leaf, upload it, and within seconds she gets a diagnosis that takes account of the soil, the weather, and the other local conditions. Score one for AI. We don't have enough hum... more
If you walk down a street in a low-income country, count the businesses you can see, you will miss many entirely. Someone who cooks at home and sells at the roadside never appears in a registry. What we know about businesses in developing countries h... more
A river dries up. The soil turns salty. A harvest fails. Farmers across the developing world feel climate change constantly and personally, they rarely blame their government, or demand action.
Guy Grossman (University of Pennsylvania) is one of thr... more
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A neat, accessible way of keeping up with some of the latest development work.
Would be great if the episode note had the citation and link to the paper posted.
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This show consistently features prominent development economists and policy researchers who unpack empirical findings and real-world policy implications. Episodes span topics like industrial policy, urban economics, microfinance, digital payments, tax reform, and the politics of reform, with guests ranging from university professors to think-tank and international organization researchers. The conversations tend to balance rigorous evidence with practical lessons for policymakers, donors, and practitioners working in low- and middle-income settings. Noteworthy is the blend of historical context, field experiments, and contemporary data-driven insights, plus a willingness to challenge conventional wisdom on growth and governance.
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