VoxDev Development Economics

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Microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Global Learning Crisis

Taxation

Tax Collection

Sexual Violence

Cultural Distance

Gender Equality

Ethnic Civil Conflicts

Solar Energy

Economic Growth

Electoral Reform

Democracy

Sierra Leone

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Hear about the cutting edge of development economics from research to practice.

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Publishes	Weekly	Episodes	308	Founded	8 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	ScienceSocial SciencesGovernment

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S7 Ep17: The long shadow of British rule: India's colonial legacy

Eighty years after Indian independence, the economic fingerprint of British colonial rule is still visible at the district level. Two institutions in particular left scars: whether a district was governed directly by British administrators or by one ... more

1 Apr 2026 • 28 min

S7 Ep14: Ideas in Development: Raghuram Rajan on AI, India, and service-led growth

This is an episode from VoxDev's new podcast series, Ideas in Development. This series has a separate podcast feed, where you can find the entire AI series.

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ideas-in-development/id1866874059

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27 Mar 2026 • 45 min

S7 Ep16: The rise and fall of China's overseas lending

China became the world's largest bilateral creditor to developing countries over two decades, and for most of that time the scale of what it was doing was effectively a state secret. Its state-owned banks lent close to $1 trillion to developing-count... more

25 Mar 2026 • 23 min

S7 Ep15: The rise of digital payments in Latin America

Between 2019 and 2023, the number of electronic transactions tripled in six Latin American economies. The share of adults using digital wallets, mobile money, and mobile bank accounts went from 3% in 2011 to 40% by 2021. A region that not long ago wa... more

19 Mar 2026 • 29 min

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Recent Guests

Diego Vera-Cossio

Editor of the report Beyond Cash, The Digital Payments Revolution in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

Episode: S7 Ep15: The rise of digital payments in Latin America

Josh Lerner

Professor at Harvard Business School

Harvard Business School

Episode: S7 Ep13: Ideas in Development: Josh Lerner on the diffusion of technology

Matt Lowe

Economist at Vancouver School of Economics

Vancouver School of Economics

Episode: S7 Ep12: Can contact between groups reduce prejudice?

Adam Storeygard

Professor at Tufts University; author of Transport in Low and Middle Income Countries review

Tufts University

Episode: S7 Ep11: Transport policy for economic development

Gaurav Khanna

Economist at University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Diego

Episode: S7 Ep9: How skilled migration from Asia reshaped the US economy

Rose Mutiso

Founder of the Africa Tech Futures Lab and former Research Director at the Energy Growth Hub

Episode: S7 Ep7: Can AI take off in Africa?

Lant Pritchett

An expert on education policy and a contributor to The London Consensus.

Gates Foundation

Episode: S7 Ep4: Schools are failing to deliver learning

Andres Valenciano Yamuni

Former Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica

Costa Rican government

Episode: S7 Ep2: Ideas in Development: How Costa Rica became an FDI powerhouse

Benjamin Piper

Senior Fellow at the Gates Foundation, expert in literacy instruction

Gates Foundation

Episode: S7 Ep1: How to solve the global reading crisis

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Tim Phillips

Host of VoxDev Talks, Tim Phillips engages with a wide array of topics in development economics, drawing insights from experts across various disciplines.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 102 ratings

Accessible and engaging
A neat, accessible way of keeping up with some of the latest development work.
Apple Podcasts
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camwho?
Australia3 years ago
Great podcast for development economists
Would be great if the episode note had the citation and link to the paper posted.
Apple Podcasts
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chiecon
United States4 years ago

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Apple Podcasts	#107	United States/Science/Social Sciences
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S7 Ep13: Ideas in Development: Josh Lerner on the diffusion of technology

Q: What metrics should we focus on to measure AI diffusion effectively beyond job counts?

We should track not only job creation but also job transformation and destruction, the types of roles created, the geographic distribution of these changes, and the emergence of new applications in different sectors, acknowledging that the measurement of productivity and broader economic impact will require richer, micro-level data.

S7 Ep13: Ideas in Development: Josh Lerner on the diffusion of technology

Q: Josh, how relevant do you think findings on past technologies are for AI, and do you expect AI to follow similar diffusion patterns?

There are clear patterns across technologies, including concentration in initial hubs and gradual dispersion, but AI may be even more extreme in hub concentration and network effects. The diffusion will involve not only scaling hardware and data access but also adapting applications to local contexts, which can prolong adoption in some regions while accelerating it in others.

S7 Ep12: Can contact between groups reduce prejudice?

Q: Why did recent experiments question the strength of contact's effects?

Early observational studies suggested strong effects, but newer randomized experiments and pre-registered studies reveal smaller and more nuanced impacts, highlighting issues like publication bias and the need for stronger causal identification.

S7 Ep12: Can contact between groups reduce prejudice?

Q: What do we actually mean by intergroup contact?

Intergroup contact refers to meaningful interactions between members of different social groups, not just proximity; it can be face-to-face or mediated by online/text exchanges, and the context and quality of contact matter for potential attitude change.

S7 Ep15: The rise of digital payments in Latin America

Q: What are the potential downsides or trade-offs of moving to digital payments?

While digital payments can enhance efficiency and inclusion, they can also affect informality and tax compliance in complex ways, potentially pushing some firms into informal sectors if policies are not carefully designed to balance costs and benefits.

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Focusing on the forefront of development economics, this podcast brings together experts, researchers, and practitioners to discuss pressing issues affecting global economies. Episodes frequently explore topics such as skilled migration's impact on economies, the complexities of refugee integration, the roles of artificial intelligence in developing regions, and gender inequality in labor markets. This engaging format allows for in-depth discussions on how economic theories translate into real-world practices, with guests sharing their insights and research findings on effective policies that can lead to economic growth and social improvement. Listeners are likely to find this podcast particularly valuable if they are interested in the inte... more

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