Why Country Credit Ratings Matter for Development
by 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 …
Category: Reduced inequalities
Fattige, Udsatte og Udstødte i Nord og Syd 1:2
by 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 …
COVID-19 and Migration: How Spread of the Virus Reduced Mobility of Migrants in Chile
Social distance and border closure as health measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 had profound consequences on the lives of migrants living in Chile …
International Graduates and their Struggles with the Job Hunt
I have always dreamt of landing a job abroad and that was one of the reasons why I chose to do a master’s in Europe. …
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Equity and gender equality after Covid19 – Lockdown violence and cashless cities under the pandemic
Coronavirus restrictions and sexual assault are intensely debated these days among the Danish public. Even though these discussions are not necessarily interrelated, we have seen …