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Was Simon Kuznets right about the relationship between economic #growth and #inequality? 70 years since it was first proposed, researchers are continuing to analyse the question with new data: go.unu.edu/d99Kb Cornell Economics King's College London kunal sen @andypsumner

🌍 Can we end poverty AND protect the planet? Resources Matter by Tony Addison & Alan Roe offers insights for resource-rich nations to balance growth with sustainability. A must-read for policymakers, businesses, & climate advocates. 📖 Read it for free: go.unu.edu/haln2

My Super Favourite read of 2024 is the Pathways to Development by ⁦Sam Hickey⁩ & kunal sen . Therefore sharing the review for a strong recommendation; journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14…

Thank you, Mehak! The book is Open Access Global Development Institute UNU-WIDER

📚🌍Join us for the launch of Survival of the Greenest! Explore how evolution's principles can shape our approach to climate change, offering perspectives on sustainability & economic transformation. lnkd.in/dBRe2EGh 5 Feb 2025 #ClimateAction #Sustainability #GreenEconomy

In this report, michael danquah, kunal sen and Rachel M Gisselquist present a cross-city analysis of the spatial distribution of economic activities, as well as the drivers and constraints of structural transformation, in Accra, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Harare, Lagos and Nairobi.

WATCH kunal sen (director of UNU-WIDER) explain more about the conceptual framework underpinning this research and how we can bridge this gap between urbanisation and structural transformation in African cities 👇 youtu.be/57K0sv8npRY

How does teamwork affect dishonest behaviour among politicians? @UNU-WIDER Working Paper : Dishonesty concessions in teams wider.unu.edu/publication/di…

"Starting as a small think-tank in relatively remote Helsinki, it has grown into a global institute, with a network of scholars and practitioners that spans the globe," kunal sen writes in a new blog looking at the 40 years of UNU-WIDER. Read it here: go.unu.edu/6CpwL

Strong research is key to tackling global challenges! 🌍 UNU-WIDER Director kunal sen emphasizes the need for evidence-based policies to drive effective development. Read about our mission: go.unu.edu/Pn1fu

India witnessed a significant decline in wage inequality in the 2000s. Minimum wages contributed a quarter of this decline. UNU-WIDER

Looking forward to my lecture in NEHU, Shillong, on the 25th. ⁦UNU-WIDER⁩

Thanks for sharing, Rachel Strohm! kunal sen (UNU-WIDER) explains more in this video 👇 youtu.be/57K0sv8npRY

Can minimum wages help reduce inequality in India? This Ideas for India blog by Saloni Khurana, kanika mahajan, and kunal sen finds that rising minimum wages accounted for 26% of the decline in wage inequality—without harming employment. Read the blog here: go.unu.edu/8UxtT

Today at the LDC Future Forum, we discussed how flexible social protection programmes can enhance resilience and sustainable growth. Key points: secure funding, reduce aid dependency, and strengthen legal frameworks for faster aid deployment. UN-OHRLLS Patricia Justino kunal sen

Low-income countries need growth and they need it now. With unprecedented debt levels, they lack options for sustainable development. kunal sen shared key ideas for long-term, low-cost financing at our 40th anniversary in Lusaka. Stay tuned for the full statement next week!

Delighted to be a Founding Fellow of the Royal Economic Society. Royal Economic Society announces Founding Fellows - Royal Economic Society res.org.uk/the-royal-econ…

Getting Debt Sustainability Right in Developing Countries by Kevin P. Gallagher, et al Project Syndicate prosyn.org/nHXvjcp

Only by embracing a new approach to developing-country debt will we unblock the investment flows that these countries so desperately need to kickstart growth, write Kevin P. Gallagher, Jose Antonio Ocampo, and kunal sen. bit.ly/3EYpD1U

The current IMF/World Bank Debt Sustainability Framework has backfired, leading to persistent forecast errors and higher-than-anticipated debt ratios, note Kevin P. Gallagher, Jose Antonio Ocampo, and kunal sen. bit.ly/3EYpD1U