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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Energy: A summary of IGC researchThis sub-thematic summary highlights the IGC’s research on energy over the past 10 years. Access to reliable and affordable energy, as enunciated in Sustainable...
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Flexible payment plans for improved access to...There are approximately 144 million individuals in Pakistan who reside in either completely off-grid areas – areas that are too far away to connect to the grid - or in...
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IGC India Research Conference: Evidence for...10 September 2019
When: 9:00am – 4:30pm, Tuesday, 10 September 2019 Where: Inspire Hall, Le Méridien Hotel New Delhi The IGC India Research Conference: Evidence for inclusive...
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Leading economic institutes join hands to bridge...The Tata Centre for Development at the University of Chicago and the International Growth Centre at the London School of Economics collaborate to better communicate...
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Ugandan fine coffee (Arabica): What is the opportunity?Ugandan Arabica coffee is all but unknown among end consumers and underrated by traders. There are immediate opportunities to improve marketing methods as well as to raise...
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Insights to inform urban planning in RwandaThe economic geography of Rwanda is characterised by relatively low levels of urbanisation (estimated at about 19% in 2016-2017), a high urbanisation growth rate, high...
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