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understanding the world today
The goal of this site is to bring together knowledge of our social, political and economic world. Where we are, how we got here, and where we are going.Research Research within the Development Economics and Policy research group embraces a wide range of development issues. Members of the group have published and supervised research students in the following areas:
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A new J-PAL Policy Bulletin explains how inexpensive, school-based deworming treatment improves health and school attendance in the short term, improves productivity in the long term, and even benefits untreated neighbors and siblings.
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Portfolios of the Poor
Hamid & Khadeja, Bangladesh Surviving on approximately $0.78/person/day, Hamid and Khadeja fall into the bottom two-fifths of the world's income distribution tables.The Guardian's analysis of the report is now available and Simon Maxwell has explored the findings on his website. All of the data can be viewed using a new tool on the KPMG website .
Overseas Development Institute (ODI) - The UK's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues
US World Bank nominee under fire over book By Robin Harding, Financial Times: