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The economic costs of the Ebola crisis are falling most heavily on the informal sector in Sierra Leone
Two new reports from the World Bank Group and the IGC reveal that informal economic activity in Sierra Leone has been depressed by the Ebola outbreak. Late rains delayed the harvest but food prices are following normal seasonal trends. The World Bank report, produced in collaboration with Statistics Sierra Leone, Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) and the IGC, shows a...
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IGC highlights 2014
Throughout the past year, the IGC's 15 Country Programmes and 4 Research Programmes, as well as our events and online engagement, have helped generate high quality research and policy advice on key growth challenges. Many of our Ideas for Growth have had a significant impact upon policy discussions in developing countries and beyond and have influenced the thinking of...
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New World Bank report highlights IGC research
A new World Bank report uses IGC research to call for redesign of development policy. The World Bank’s influential World Development Report 2015 calls on the development community to shift its focus and supports this proposal with findings from IGC research on improving the performance and retention of effective civil servants. The works by Oriana Bandiera, Research...
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Paul Collier wins British Academy President’s Medal
We’re delighted to announce that IGC Director Professor Sir Paul Collier has been awarded the 2014 President’s Medal by the British Academy for “his pioneering contribution in bringing ideas from research in to policy within the field of African economics.” The President’s Medals are awarded annually, and recognise service to the cause of the humanities and...
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Open letter to the United Nations
H.E. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY 10017 14th November 2014 Dear Secretary-General, In the coming weeks negotiations to finalise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for eradicating poverty will begin. We urge you to champion the cause of economic growth as the foundation stone for achieving...