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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Highlights

  • Does climate change cause conflict? Emilie Yam

    A growing body of evidence suggests there are strong links between climate and conflict in both developed and developing countries. The effects of climate change, such as...

    Blog Post
  • Building climate-responsive social protection Shahid Vaziralli

    As climate-related natural disasters occur with increasing frequency, disproportionally impacting poorer countries, robust social protection systems will become ever more...

    Blog Post
  • Online BREAD conference on the economics of Africa

    7 July 2021

    We are pleased to announce the BREAD Conference on the Economics of Africa, hosted by the International Growth Centre and co-organized with the African Economic Research...

    Event
  • Projecting emissions: Assessing strategies to... Anum Anis

    While the poorest countries should prioritise climate resilience, fast growing economies must better complement growth with strategies to reduce emissions. Growth, poverty,...

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  • Can growth truly be sustainable? Matthieu Teachout

    A sustainable approach to growth provides economic opportunities for the poor, builds resilience, and prepares low-income countries for the impacts of climate change while...

    Blog Post
  • The impact of COVID-19 on Ugandan firms: Evidence... Livia Alfonsi, Vittorio Bassi, Priya Manwaring, Peter Ngategize, John Oryema, Miri Stryjan, Anna Vitali

    This policy brief outlines key discussions from a policy seminar on the impact of COVID-19 on Uganda’s firms held on 28 January 2021 by the Ugandan Ministry of...

    Publication

Featured Researchers

The IGC works with hundreds of top academics in leading universities around the world. These academics are experts in their fields and are able to provide insights on our four major research themes: state, firms, cities and energy.

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Mar Reguant

Associate Professor

Northwestern University

Imran Rasul

Professor of Economics

University College London

Nada Eissa

Associate Professor

Georgetown University