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01 Dec, 2022
How special interest groups capture trade policy in Pakistan
New empirical research examining what drives trade protection in Pakistan finds that sectors with exposure to politically powerful businesses have disproportionately benefitted over the last 20 years, through a complex mix of tariff and non-tariff measures.
By 01 Dec, 2022
How special interest groups capture trade policy in Pakistan
New empirical research examining what drives trade protection in Pakistan finds that sectors with exposure to politically powerful businesses have disproportionately benefitted over the last 20 years,...
By 24 Nov, 2022
What’s holding young women in India back? Closing the gender gap in accessing decent work
Gender inequality in employment has continued to increase in India, particularly for regular salaried employment, despite high economic growth and better access to education for girls over recent years....
By 17 Nov, 2022
Putting on a show can be revolutionary – here’s why
New research explores the role of performative arts and emotions in facilitating mass mobilisation for nonviolent resistance.
By 10 Nov, 2022
Humanitarian fables: morals, meanings and consequences for humanitarian practice
What do fables have to do with understanding structures of inequality in humanitarian aid? Research in Democratic Republic of the Congo shows how personal stories become fables in humanitarian organisations...
By 03 Nov, 2022
The ODID Blog: a springboard for ideas
Head of Department Professor Diego Sánchez-Ancochea introduces the ODID Blog – a platform to showcase our work, inform policy, explore collaboration and prompt debate around sustainable and equitable...