Blog
The International Growth Centre (IGC) blog features economic research with real-world policy applications in developing countries.
Authored by economists, policymakers, and development practitioners, the blog offers insights into global challenges, including gender equality, resilient and sustainable development, effective taxation, and rapid urbanisation.
Recent blogs
Leveraging remittances for economic recovery in Yemen
Shocks that settle: The long shadow of a commodity crisis
Gender bias and gaps in economics: Evidence from new research
A mayor’s plan for economic growth? Building an enabling city
Mapping the evidence on graduation programmes worldwide
Tackling the misallocation of women's talent in India’s labour market
Climate series
Understanding consumer behaviour to accelerate India’s clean energy transition
Why CBAM matters for Mozambique’s industrial future
Aligning the GHG Protocol towards corporate incentives for expanding clean energy access
Blue economics: Why the ocean matters for development
What AI reveals about the state of environmental justice in India
Crop residue burning in Pakistan: A systems approach towards sustainability
Data and AI series
Using machine learning to strengthen tax compliance: Lessons from Pakistan
AI needs to focus on the systems that drive development
How AI is transforming tax administration across the Commonwealth
Harnessing AI, data and technology for growth in Pakistan
From promise to practice: Making AI work in LMIC governments
Intelligent taxation and AI: Promises and pitfalls
Blog series on gender equality
Tackling the misallocation of women's talent in India’s labour market
When inclusion pays: Evidence from Pakistan’s board diversity mandate
Strengthening women’s property rights in Pakistan brings opportunities – and new challenges
Women's economic empowerment is key to Pakistan's development
From war to economic reintegration: The challenges for women ex-combatants in Colombia
Women and health in India
The IGC blog is an online platform for researchers and development practitioners to present and apply their research to the policymaking world.
Research-based analysis and commentary on Indian growth and development to promote more evidence-based policy.
A platform for economists, policymakers, practitioners, donors, the private sector and others interested in development to discuss key policy issues. Supported by the IGC, CEPR, and PEDL.