
Hear about the cutting edge of development economics from research to practice.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 320 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | GovernmentScienceSocial Sciences | |||

It's 1990. A young staff economist walks into a director's office at the World Bank and says the number he's about to publish is "crazy". The director tells him not to worry about it.
The number was the dollar-a-day poverty line. Lant Pritchett, no... more
Every civil service reform plan opens with the same list of complaints: poor performance, low motivation, weak accountability. Across six African countries and three decades, governments launched 131 separate reform efforts; not one fully achieved wh... more
In 1993, the World Bank published a report on a remarkable development story.
East Asia's post-war growth — Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and their neighbours — had lifted millions out of poverty in a generation. The report documented the in... 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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