Public finance and development: six things to read in May Insight | 21 May 2019 | Mark Miller Chinese lending; what budget officers do all day; financial management information systems; links between audits and electoral accountability, and more. Read and comment
Comparative country study of the development of textile and garment sectors: lessons for Tanzania Research reports and studies | May 2019 | Neil Balchin and Linda Calabrese This research summarises empirical evidence on growth trajectories in the textile and apparel sector from six case studies, with a focus on Tanzania. Downloads
How economic transformation happens at the sector level: evidence from Africa and Asia Research reports and studies | April 2019 | Neil Balchin, David Booth and Dirk Willem te Velde This paper explores the factors that shape the prospects of success in economic transformation at the sector level Downloads
Business impact on reform of private economic governance Research reports and studies | March 2019 | Stephen Gelb, Bijon Islam, Nathaniel Mason, Julius Gatune and Josephat Kweka A study of the possible impacts of business firms on private economic governance within a sector, and its reform in developing countries. Downloads
Striving to transform Tanzania’s cotton sector Briefing papers | February 2019 | David Booth We review Gatsby Africa’s efforts to turn around Tanzania’s underperforming cotton sector. Downloads
Agricultural technology disruptors in East African value chains Projects | January 2019 to January 2020 This project aims to develop a conceptual framework to elucidate the mechanisms and processes of Agtech development in the East African Community. Find out more
Thinking and working with political settlements: the case of Tanzania Working and discussion papers | November 2018 | Tim Kelsall This paper trials a new political settlements concept and, in doing so, develops a new political settlements typology for donors and domestic reformers. Downloads
Sustaining poverty escapes in Tanzania Briefing papers | September 2018 | Andrew Shepherd This policy brief offers policy and programming implications for sustained poverty reduction in Tanzania. Downloads
Understanding and supporting sustained pathways out of extreme poverty and deprivation: Tanzania National Report Research reports and studies | September 2018 | Lucia da Corta, Flora Kessy, Remidius Ruhinduka, Andrew Shepherd and Lucy Scott This report investigates the resources, attributes, and activities of households that enable them to escape poverty sustainably in Tanzania Downloads
‘Leaving no one behind’ through enabling climate-resilient economic development in dryland regions Briefing papers | July 2018 | Guy Jobbins, Eva Ludi, Margherita Calderone, Rajeshree Sisodia and Moizza Binat Sarwar Public policies and investments that recognise the strengths of drylands can spur progress towards achieving the SDGs and global climate adaptation goals. Downloads
