What are the challenges of the informal economy and how to transform them? Sign up to this free online course by UNU-WIDER and The SDG Academy, featuring lectures from kunal sen @martychen16 Mike Rogan @andypsumner and me: go.unu.edu/IddJz #SDG8Pathways

Today 1st non-academic talk on a panel on Visions for New Eco-Social Contracts UNRISD Global Policy Seminar. I’ll discuss why Bundesentwicklungsministerium puts reducing inequalities at the heart of its activities. Watch live unrisd.org/en/activities/…

Hurry up! Only 50 USD for students, and 1 USD for low-income country participants!

The list of Keynote Speakers for the *Sustainable Food Systems Symposium 2024* is growing! We are pleased to announce Kibrom Abay as an additional Keynote Speaker! More info here: uni-goettingen.de/de/symposium+2… Uni Göttingen Fakultät der Agrarwissenschaften | Uni Göttingen

Heute vor 120 Jahren begann der Aufstand der Herero gegen die deutsche Kolonialherrschaft. Der Völkermord gehört ins kollektive Gedächtnis unseres Landes. 1/2

🚨 Call for Papers 🚨 2024 @NOVAFRICA Conference on Economic Development NovaSBE on June 27-28 Submit your paper by Feb 15: bit.ly/3Hffiff Keynotes: Seema Jayachandran Seema Jayachandran David McKenzie David McKenzie Chris Udry Christopher Udry #NOVAFRICA2024 #EconTwitter

The fortunes of the five richest men have shot up by 114% since 2020. Meanwhile, 800 million workers have lost $1.5 trillion over the last two years due to inflation. It's time to rein in runaway corporate power. #InequalityInc #FightInequality oxfam.org/en/research/in…

Over the last two years, the richest 1% of people have accumulated close to two-thirds of all new wealth created around the world, a new report from Oxfam says. #InequalityInc #FightInequality #TaxTheRich #WEF24 cnbc.com/2023/01/16/ric…

250 millionaires and billionaires have signed a letter demanding world leaders increase their taxes, released to coincide with #WEF24. This polling comes in as new data is released from Patriotic Millionaires, Patriotic Millionaires UK,@TaxMeNow_EU, Millionaires for Humanity & Oxfam proudtopaymore.org

Here are 22 of the best African books of 2023 africanarguments.org/2024/01/the-be…

We are thrilled to introduce the keynotes for the 2024 @NOVAFRICA Conference on Economic Development! David McKenzie David McKenzie World Bank will join us on June 27-28 at NovaSBE in Lisbon, Portugal. 🔗  Submit by Feb 15: bit.ly/3Hffiff #EconTwitter #NOVAFRICA2024

📢 Calling all PhD students eager to learn more about field experiments! Applications open March 1st for the NovaSBE @NOVAFRICA PhD Summer School, taught by David McKenzie David McKenzie @worldbank 🔗 Learn more here: bit.ly/3SuVX07 #NOVAFRICA2024 #EconTwitter

Join our group! We are searching for a new PhD student & pre-Doc with a passion for economics & data analysis and strong motivation to reduce global inequalities with research. Apply here: buff.ly/3OGFJ1K

Great opportunity: 2 #visiting #researcher #positions in 2024! Apply by 25 Febr und join our team to work on #trade, #GVCs, #finance, #environment, #sustainable #finance, #agriculture, #social #policy, #poverty, #inequality at IDOS_research idos-research.de/en/fa-visiting…

Seeking a Senior Research Fellow! 🔎 Join our dynamic team in Maputo, to lead and contribute to the research and management of our IGMozambique programme, which builds bridges between research and policy in #Mozambique. #ResearchJobs #MaputoJobs #ResearchOpportunity #UNJobs

📢 Our 3rd issue (March 2024, Special Edition) is up! ✨ Featuring an introductory article on enhancing Uganda's refugee policy and 5️⃣ other insightful articles focused on refugees in Uganda!🇺🇬 Check it out👉🏾: tandfonline.com/toc/fjds20/cur…

Next to no one is doing investigations into luxury power players anymore. This from Bloomberg about Loro Piana, the wild popularity of $9000 ‘quiet luxury’ sweaters and what trickles down to the bottom of the supply chain is a great one. bloomberg.com/features/2024-…

We are announcing up to 10 full PhD stipends for high-potential scholars from low- & middle-income countries to work with us at ZEF on topics like sustainable agriculture & food systems, poverty, nutrition, climate & health, land use & biodiversity, etc. Spread the word & apply.

Please RT: Our 100 new Malengo Inc. students need mentors! You will support them in university applications and preparing for life abroad. Time commitment 2–5h/month. You can do this remotely, and German skills are NOT required. You'll be paid. Details: malengo.org/volunteer-with…

JOB VACANCIES: Research Fellow & Senior Research Fellow 📢 In these roles you will design & deliver an impactful programme of work on effective international engagement in situations of conflict, fragility, violence and peacebuilding. Apply by 7 June: buff.ly/3V3eKzU