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VoxDev Development Economics

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

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

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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

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 and Kurtis Lockhart's conversations on cities.

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Recent Guests

Nancy Birdsall
President Emerita, Center for Global Development
Center for Global Development
Episode: S7 Ep27: The World Bank's East Asian Miracle
Ed Glaeser
Professor of economics at Harvard University, urban economist
Harvard University
Episode: S7 Ep26: Ed Glaeser on the perfect city and the demons of density
Roshaneh Zafar
Founder and managing director of Kashf Foundation
Kashf Foundation
Episode: S7 Ep25: Roshaneh Zafar on 30 years of microfinance and mindset change in Pakistan
Leonard Wantchekon
James Madison Professor of Political Economy at Princeton University; founder and president of the African School of Economics
Princeton University; African School of Economics
Episode: S7 Ep24: Leonard Wantchekon on youth and governance in African cities
Chris Blattman
Economist, political scientist, Professor at University of Chicago
University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
Episode: S7 Ep22: Chris Blattman on how organised crime takes over cities
Craig McIntosh
UC San Diego
Episode: S7 Ep21: Boosting farmers' profits
Sebastian Galiani
Economist, University of Maryland (architect of the reforms discussed)
University of Maryland
Episode: S7 Ep20: Argentina’s 2017 tax reform
Monica Lambon-Quayefio
Researcher; University of Ghana
University of Ghana
Episode: S7 Ep19: Can digital credit unlock investment in smallholder farms?
Adriana Lleras-Muney
Professor of Economics, UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
Episode: S7 Ep18: The complex link between poverty and health

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Timothy Phillips
Host of VoxDev Talks; longstanding moderator and voice in development economics discussions
Oliver Hanney
Managing editor and host with roles across Ideas in Development and VoxDev; coordinates research-to-policy conversations

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 104 ratings
  • Accessible and engaging

    A neat, accessible way of keeping up with some of the latest development work.

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    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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S7 Ep27: The World Bank's East Asian Miracle
Q: What were the conclusions the report drew about what was working in East Asia, and how did it treat the line between fundamentals and deliberate policy choices?
The report acknowledged strong macro fundamentals and export-oriented growth while showing that certain policies—such as export support, credit subsidies tied to export orders, and selective credit access—could be framed as industrial policy without labeling them as such, revealing a nuanced path to growth.
S7 Ep27: The World Bank's East Asian Miracle
Q: How were you involved with the 1993 report, and how did the Japanese funding shape what was studied and published?
The Japanese funded a study to expose how their own and regional success could be understood, bringing smart Bank researchers to examine concrete policy actions and the role of institutions, rather than presenting a grand narrative alone.
S7 Ep27: The World Bank's East Asian Miracle
Q: Now, Nancy, take us back to the early 1990s. The extraordinary growth that we saw in Japan and Korea and neighboring countries, was that already being branded, thought of as a miracle, a growth miracle?
It isn't a simple yes or no; insiders knew about the dynamics in World Bank and IMF circles, while public discourse framed Japan's postwar performance as remarkable but not inherently miraculous, with a broader nuance that other East Asian economies differed in policy stance.
S7 Ep25: Roshaneh Zafar on 30 years of microfinance and mindset change in Pakistan
Q: What were the initial obstacles for women who wanted to run businesses in Pakistan?
The guest outlines four layers of challenges: self-esteem, social milieu and education, gender roles and unpaid care, and external barriers like access to money and markets, all of which required a holistic approach.
S7 Ep24: Leonard Wantchekon on youth and governance in African cities
Q: What are the key bets to keep cities as hubs of opportunity?
Invest in ASE as a model for research and entrepreneurship, strengthen local institutions for dialogue and service delivery, and build cosmopolitan cultural ecosystems that attract talent and foster inclusion.

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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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