International financial centres and development finance Research reports and studies | January 2019 | Judith Tyson The development community must be more balanced in its approach to the debate on the possible advantages and disadvantages of utilising IFCs. Downloads
Economic transformation in Africa: key trends in 2019 Comment | 10 January 2019 | Dirk Willem te Velde In the face of slow global economic growth and weakening global governance, trade, skills and jobs will be crucial for Africa's transformation prospects. Read and comment
China and development: six things to read in December Insight | 17 December 2018 | Linda Calabrese Covering the 40th anniversary of China's 'reform and opening up', changes to aid rules, China's political structure, and the Belt and Road Initiative. Read and comment
Public finance and development: six things to read in December Insight | 6 December 2018 | Tom Hart Covering Africa’s rising debt; financing infrastructure; tax in Africa; spending in Latin America; targeting spending; and health budget reform. Read and comment
How to grow manufacturing and create jobs in a digital economy: 10 policy priorities for Kenya Research reports and studies | November 2018 | Karishma Banga and Dirk Willem te Velde A 10-point policy agenda for Kenya's government and private sector to support digital transformation in Kenya's manufacturing sector. Downloads
Five new ways to promote African industrialisation Insight | 19 November 2018 | Dirk Willem te Velde, Maximiliano Mendez-Parra, Karishma Banga, Linda Calabrese and Neil Balchin Increase regional trade in services; invest in digital; promote job creation; explore new financing mechanisms; and make manufacturing a policy priority. Read and comment
China and international development: six things to read in October Insight | 30 October 2018 | Linda Calabrese Covering debt (a key theme in the commentary around last month’s China-Africa summit) as well as trends in Chinese manufacturing investment. Read and comment
Asia in 2025: development prospects and challenges for middle-income countries Research reports and studies | September 2018 | Ganeshan Wignaraja, Judith Tyson, Annalisa Prizzon and Dirk Willem te Velde This report examines the economic outlook for Asia up to 2025 and offers recommendations for donors working with the region's middle-income countries. Downloads
Tackling the governance of economic transformation Briefing papers | September 2018 | David Booth Policies to move African economies from growth to transformation are urgently needed, but are they feasible, given typical political-economic constraints? Downloads
Africa 10 years after the global financial crisis: what we’ve learned Comment | 11 September 2018 | Dirk Willem te Velde To prepare for future shocks, African economies must diversify. International aid, better global financial regulation, and targeted finance can all help. Read and comment
