The International Growth Centre (IGC) aims to promote sustainable growth in developing countries by providing demand-led policy advice based on frontier research.
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Why reliability matters in expanding access to...It is almost a cliché to state that electricity supply is a critical infrastructure. Without it, the quest for sustained and inclusive growth is sure to falter. Yet, across...
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Is the rule of law good for women? Evidence from...The rapidly growing cities of the developing world can be an engine for private sector growth (Krugman, 1991; Glaeser, 2011). However, the positive externalities of living in...
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IGC Quick Clicks: Where are all the female economists?“In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders,” once said Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook. Hopefully, yes. But today,...
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The relationship between influential actors’...This background study is published by the LSE-Oxford Commission on State Fragility, Growth and Development.
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