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VoxDev Development Economics

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Economic Growth
Economic Development
Climate Change
Education
Development Economics
Poverty
Cash Transfers
Inequality
Intimate Partner Violence
World Bank
Bangladesh
Sub-Saharan Africa
Labor Market
Developing Countries
Agriculture
Poverty Reduction
Human Capital
Public Policy
Gender Inequality
Labor Markets

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

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Do economists treat what men do as normal human behaviour, and then study norms around women as a departure? If so, we need to pay more attention what we mean by masculinity.

That's what Pauline Grosjean (University of New South Wales, CEPR) does. S... more

This is an episode from VoxDev's new podcast series, Ideas in Development. This series has a separate podcast feed, where you can find every episode of Oliver Hanney’s conversations with leading development thinkers.

YouTube: www.youtube.com... more

More households in low-income countries own a mobile phone than have electricity or clean water. So why is education one of the last places it has been put to work?

Jenny Aker (Cornell) and Noam Angrist (Oxford) are the academic leads on a J-PAL Pol... more

This is an episode from VoxDev's new podcast series, Ideas in Development. This series has a separate podcast feed, where you can find every episode of Oliver Hanney’s conversations on evidence.

YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-e0GAFGaJ0 more

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Recent Guests

Bill McRaith
Honorary professor at Glasgow Caledonian University; veteran apparel supply chain executive
Independent/Consultant (formerly corporate roles)
Episode: S7 Ep41: How global supply chains are built
Jenny Aker
Professor, Cornell University
Cornell University
Episode: S7 Ep40: Using mobile phones to support teachers, parents, and students
Noam Angrist
Professor, University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Episode: S7 Ep40: Using mobile phones to support teachers, parents, and students
Dean Karlan
Economist, expert in development economics and evidence-based policy
Yale University (affiliate) / former USAID Chief Economist
Episode: S7 Ep39: Ideas in Development: Moving billions to evidence
Iqbal Dhaliwal
Global Executive Director of J-PAL, co-author of the AI Evidence Playbook
J-PAL ( Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab )
Episode: S7 Ep38: How AI can put 20 years of development evidence to work
Marcela Eslava
Marcela Eslava of the University of Los Andes, Bogota
University of Los Andes
Episode: S7 Ep37: Why businesses stay small in emerging markets
Guy Grossman
Professor, University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Episode: S7 Ep36: Climate Change Politics in Developing Countries
Rachel Glennerster
President at the Center for Global Development
Center for Global Development
Episode: S7 Ep35: Ideas in Development: Has development economics lost its way?
Karen Macour
Karen Macour of the Paris School of Economics
Paris School of Economics
Episode: S7 Ep34: Why farmers struggle to adopt new agricultural technology

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Oliver Hanney
Host of Ideas in Development, Managing Editor at VoxDev Development Economics
Tim Phillips
Host of VoxDev Talks and moderator for many episodes; long-time presenter of development economics conversations

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 108 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
    5
    chiecon
    United States4 years ago

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Great for development economists, helpful episode notes would improve citations.
Thoughtful, evidence-based discussions that connect research to policy.
Accessible and engaging, a neat way to keep up with cutting-edge development work.

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S7 Ep35: Ideas in Development: Has development economics lost its way?
Q: How should development economists package results to encourage take-up by policymakers?
Results should be presented with clear, context-specific recommendations, framed in terms of cost-effectiveness and feasibility for government scale, while maintaining transparent acknowledgement of uncertainty and the nuances behind the evidence.
S7 Ep35: Ideas in Development: Has development economics lost its way?
Q: What questions should researchers be working on next?
Researchers should focus on questions that lead to practical growth and development impacts, recognizing that macro and micro approaches are complementary rather than competing, and that evidence should inform scalable policy choices.
S7 Ep36: Climate Change Politics in Developing Countries
Q: What role do institutions and land rights play in shaping climate outcomes in these countries?
Institutions determine whether resources are protected or exploited, and secure land rights empower communities to defend carbon sinks and participate meaningfully in adaptation and governance.
S7 Ep36: Climate Change Politics in Developing Countries
Q: How do public attitudes in developing countries differ from high-income contexts when it comes to climate policy?
Awareness of human-caused climate change is uneven, but concern is high; the bottleneck is transforming concern into political pressure and action, especially through frames and institutions.
S7 Ep36: Climate Change Politics in Developing Countries
Q: What makes climate policy worth a politician's time, given that prevention is often invisible?
Policies need to deliver tangible, visible benefits that can be credited to policymakers, such as jobs, cheaper energy, or improved harvests, and should be framed in ways that resonate locally.

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What is VoxDev Development Economics about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show focuses on development economics at the intersection of research and real-world policy. Episodes explore how evidence, rigorous evaluation, and innovative tools—ranging from embedded labs to AI-assisted targeting—shape donor funding, government practice, and growth in low- and middle-income countries. Guests are often leading scholars, policy practitioners, and institutional leaders who unpack how ideas move from academia into programs, with practical takeaways on measuring impact, scaling interventions, and designing governance that can credibly claim results. The series stands out for its commitment to evidence-informed policy and for hosting a broad mix of topics—from urban policy and civil service reform to microfinance and cl... more

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