“Why not give all the Money to the Poor?”
by Lars Buur: Thanks for this opening to the Nordic talk: Just give all the money to the poor? – where we have a very interesting …
Category: Reduced inequalities
Why People Send Remittances: Lessons from Cuban Communities Abroad
by Approximately 1 billion people rely on remittances—money sent by migrants to family and friends back home—to support their livelihoods, according to the International Fund for …
Understanding Long-term Inequality Trends in Africa
Africa contains the widest between-country variations in income inequality globally, with the top 10% of the region controlling almost 56% of total income. The roots …
Why Country Credit Ratings Matter for Development
Sovereign credit ratings are meant to be independent measures of a country’s ability to pay its debts. Such ratings are important because they determine the …
Fattige, Udsatte og Udstødte i Nord og Syd 1:2
I denne og en følgende artikel gengives de fire oplæg fra DDRNs arrangement under Forskningens Døgn 2024 Fattigdom globalt og i Danmark v/ Knud Vilby …
‘Why not give all the money to the poor?’
From Consultancy to PhD research at Roskilde University – interview with Jacob Ulrich Tell me a bit about your career I started out studying International …
Taxation Transactions are not a One-Way Street!
According to the African Department of the IMF, the main emphasis on domestic revenue mobilisation (DRM) stands as a key priority in meeting Africa’s extensive …
Measuring ‘Poverty in Bundles’: A New Method to Target Poverty Reduction
The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is a yearly publication by the UN that measures worldwide poverty levels. This year, a new way to address …
Jean Drèze: A Scholar who Integrated Research with Action in Social Science
Action-oriented research is a road less traveled in the world of academics. Often researchers are confronted with the dilemma of the need to remain objective …
Urbanism in Unexpected Places: Looking Beyond the Rural/Urban Divide
Urbanism as a concept often brings to mind ideas of large metropolitan centres that are densely populated, not only with people but also buildings, expansive …