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Sewer expansion and urbanisation in developing countries: Evidence from Brazil

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Artificial intelligence in national statistics: Insights from Zambia

The International Growth Centre (IGC) works with policymakers in developing countries to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through pathbreaking research.

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AI, data and visions for the future at the IGC

AI, data and visions for the future at the IGC

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VoxDev and IGC event on Critical Minerals and Economic Development in Africa, featuring Colin Buckley, Paul Collier, Kusobile Kamwabi, Marit Kitaw, Zainab Usman and Shahrukh Wani. Webinar happening on Thursday 26 June at 1:00pm BST

Critical Minerals and Economic Development in Africa

26 June 2025 13:00-14:00
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India Sustainable Growth Hub call for proposals 2025

India Sustainable Growth Hub (ISGH): Call for proposals 2025

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Why oceans matter for development, as illustrated by a fishing trawler in the sea, against waves and birds in the background.

Blue economics: Why the ocean matters for development

Tim Dobermann, Sugandha Srivastav
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Women employed in Pakistan face different challenges due to job references. They are pictured riding a vehicle to ensure safe transportation to work.

Gender gaps in job search and hiring: Evidence from reference verification in Pakistan

Erica Field, Katherine Vyborny, Robert Garlick, Aiman Farrukh, Lala Rukh Khan, Harmalah Khan, Mehwish Waheed
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A landscape of a wind farm at sunset demonstrates the urgent need renewable energy in Pakistan to overcome the electricity crisis.

Sustainable Pakistan: Addressing climate-driven demands and fiscal challenges for electricity

Tim Dobermann, Sajid Faiz Malik, Faraz Hayat, Zuhair Khan
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Call for papers

Call for Abstracts - Industrial Policy for Africa Conference

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What AI reveals about the state of environmental justice in India

A. Patrick Behrer, Daniel Chen, Shareen Joshi, Olexiy Kyrychenko, Viknesh Nagarathinam, Peter Neis, Shashank Singh
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Woman looking at products at a textile market stall in Ethiopia where Chinese imports are helping boost manufacturing.

Pursuit of African industrialisation: Lessons from manufacturing growth in Ethiopia

Marina Mavungu Ngoma
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Copper is a critical mineral for clean energy. Workers in Zambia moving copper at a warehouse in Zambia to be transported to ports such as Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Durban in South Africa.

The critical minerals opportunity

Shahrukh Wani
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Meet our 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 research engagements.

Nada Eissa

Associate Professor, Georgetown University
Sandra Sequeira

Sandra Sequeira

Associate Professor of Development Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Nava Ashraf

Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Mar Reguant

Professor of Economics, Northwestern University
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