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This article is taken from a speech by Dr Martin Weale, Director, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, where he shared his experiences as an ODI Fellow at the National Statistical Office, 1977-79.

'Rarely has the assembly of evidence by politicians created such a storm as the one over the UK government’s recent dossiers supporting the decision to go to war in Iraq. Beyond the specific controversy the case highlights the critical importance of...

Tourism has not to date been a focus for development agencies but there is nevertheless a considerable amount of activity in the tourism sector that links private sector and development sector interests. This short note briefly explains this engagement and...

'The last twenty years has seen a record expansion in humanitarian assistance budgets.. why do we need more aid targeted at chronic political emergencies?'

'if the increased aid is allocated in the same way as current aid, the increased spending on public goods would not provide the resources needed even to meet development health and education targets'.