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Across our articles, podcasts, videos, VoxDevLits, and blogs, experts outline the key takeaways for policy from cutting-edge research that has been reviewed by our Editorial Board.
The economics of conflict
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Rising fertiliser prices hit developing countries hard
When fertiliser prices spike, farmers in countries dependent on fertiliser imports are hit especially hard, and governments must grapple with a range of trade-offs in how they respond.
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When rising food prices fuel state violence
Rising crop prices usually quiet conflict, as labourers choose farming over fighting. In Myanmar, rising rice prices instead fuelled state-led violence against civilians. Our findings challenge narratives that frame such atrocities as a reaction to i...
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What makes civilians evacuate during war
Evidence from Ukraine shows that civilians’ failure to evacuate during war is driven mainly by practical barriers rather than psychological resistance, with clear information and organised transport proving more effective than behavioural ‘nudges’ in...
VoxDevLit Update
Issue 2: Climate Adaptation
Namrata Kala and Co-Editors summarise economic research on weather and adaptation to climate change in developing countries.
On the economics of AI
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Three ways India is using AI for development
Organisations in India are already using AI for development across its courts, classrooms and farms.
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Thinking like an economist about AI, labour markets, and AGI
How do economists think about the economic impacts of AI today? And will our current economic paradigm still make sense if we reach AGI?
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AI in Africa: Barriers, opportunities and policy
Can AI take off in Africa? Rose Mutiso joins us to discuss the need for an energy and digital infrastructure revolution on the continent, and how to make it happen.
Check out our new podcast: Ideas in Development
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Vietnam’s economy: The remarkable story of the last 50 years
Vietnam’s economic transformation is one of the most dramatic in recent history. Economist and Advisor Pham Chi Lan saw it all and tells us how it happened.
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Unlocking high-value agriculture in Peru
Peru has rapidly grown its high-value agriculture sector. The former Minister of Production, Piero Ghezzi, tells us how the government worked with the private sector to make this happen.
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How Costa Rica became an FDI powerhouse
Costa Rica has become a world leader in attracting FDI. We talked with the former Minister of Foreign Trade to find out how.
