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
Strengthening the hidden infrastructure of public health through AI
Signed, sealed, delivered: Digital receipts in Uganda’s dairy supply chain
Jobless growth in Ethiopia: Can tradable services drive inclusive transformation?
What fieldwork reveals about Pakistan’s uneven state capacity
What factors shape firm performance? Insights from the Firms, Trade, and Development Conference 2025
AI needs to focus on the systems that drive development
Climate series
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
AI needs to focus on the systems that drive development
Harnessing AI, data and technology for growth in Pakistan
From promise to practice: Making AI work in LMIC governments
Artificial intelligence in national statistics: Insights from Zambia
From data to decisions: Improving data use in governments
Blog series on gender equality
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
Why conflict hurts women most and the need for coordinated interventions
Paternalistic gender discrimination: Evidence from labour markets in Bangladesh
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.