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Publication - Working Paper
Regional economic spillovers from the South Sudanese civil war: Evidence from formal and informal cross border trade
This paper examines the impact of the South Sudanese civil war on trade in East Africa. In a first step, we employ a gravity model to examine the impact of civil conflict on the trade of neighbouring countries in a general sense and conduct a counterfactual simulation for the South Sudanese case.
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Publication - Policy Brief
A road map for e-mobility transition in Rwanda
Electric vehicles (EV) are gaining popularity among both governments and the private sector globally as an energy efficient mobility technology and the Government of Rwanda (GoR) embraces the fact that their expansion is now inevitable, as they aim to scale up their nascent e-moto industry. The researchers recommend e-mobility be implemented in the context of a wider...
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Publication - Policy Brief
The economic impact of COVID-19 lockdowns in sub-Saharan Africa
This brief quantifies the direct and immediate impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on people’s livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa: Using new data on income streams under lockdowns in developing countries, researchers simulate the effects of containment measures implemented by 32 countries, focusing on school, public transport, and workplace closures. The impact of workplace...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Policymaking in uncertain times: Smart containment with active learning
Policies to address the COVID-19 pandemic are being implemented with very limited information. There is already some evidence, however, that the longer lockdowns last, the more likely the economic and non-COVID-19 health impact of the lockdowns could outweigh the potential health impacts of the virus for some countries. Rethinking the way countries undertake policymaking in...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Optimal construction permit fees for Rwanda
To successfully manage rapid urban growth and its attendant challenges, and to implement effective development control, municipal authorities need to increase revenue from construction permits and other sources. Rwanda’s ranking in the Dealing with Construction Permits subcomponent of the World Bank’s Doing Business index is rising, but the Government is keen to...
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Publication - Policy paper
IGC COVID-19 guidance note: Containment strategies and support for vulnerable households
Policymakers across the developing world need to make rapid decisions on their COVID-19 response with little available data or guidance. IGC is working to support these decision-making processes by increasing the supply of data and providing relevant policy guidance. This policy guidance note provides practical and specific policy guidance, based on the limited evidence...
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Publication - Policy Brief
A social protection response to COVID-19 in developing countries
This brief was published as part of the IGC’s ongoing response to the economic challenges of COVID-19. At the time of writing, there were over 2.5 million reported cases of COVID-19 worldwide with more than 170,000 deaths. Yet an accurate picture of the impact of the virus in the developing world is missing, particularly in relation to governments’ ability to cope...
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Publication - Policy note
Uganda’s industrialisation strategy: Challenges, opportunities, and lessons of experience
Uganda currently faces a challenge of how to transform economic activity away from low value-added agricultural production, non-tradeable services and manufacturing activities towards high value globally competitive industry. While in many ways Uganda is facing a different global environment in which to pursue industrial development than earlier East Asian...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Financial management and school performance: Evidence from Mozambique
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Publication - Project Report
Artisanal jade mining in Myanmar: Livelihood challenges and opportunities
Publication - Miscellaneous
Little Book of Growth Ideas
Between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of the world living in extreme poverty more than halved as economic growth lifted millions of people out of poverty. Building on this progress, the UN Global Goals ambitiously aim to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030. The International Growth Centre (IGC) believes that inclusive economic growth is the only route to achieving...