In a discussion hosted by Ideas for India, titled ‘Big and small ideas in development economics: Theory, evidence and practice,’ Kaushik Basu says some of the extreme thinking in the economics profession that was ideologically rooted without having enough grounds has become very weak.
Basu will also deliver the first of two lectures on Feb. 10 as part of a semester-long conversation at Georgetown University on “The Global Future of Development.”
Lant Pritchett asks if rich countries can be reliable partners for national development.
‘The inequality we want; How much is too much?’ is the focus of a new UNU-WIDER paper by Alice Krozer. She explores the merits of using the ratio of the income share of the top 5 per cent over that of the bottom 40 per cent, denominated Palma v.2, arguing that it could function as a complementary indicator when measuring inequality.
‘Means versus Ends: Deconstructing the SDGs and the Role of Identification,’ by Alan Gelb of CGD and Mariana Dahan of the ID4D working group at the WB, discusses the diverse array of Sustainable Development Goals to be tackled this September at the UN. Gelb and Dahan focus in particular on target 16.9 – by 2030 providing legal identity for all, including birth registration.
Basu will also deliver the first of two lectures on Feb. 10 as part of a semester-long conversation at Georgetown University on “The Global Future of Development.”
Lant Pritchett asks if rich countries can be reliable partners for national development.
‘The inequality we want; How much is too much?’ is the focus of a new UNU-WIDER paper by Alice Krozer. She explores the merits of using the ratio of the income share of the top 5 per cent over that of the bottom 40 per cent, denominated Palma v.2, arguing that it could function as a complementary indicator when measuring inequality.
‘Means versus Ends: Deconstructing the SDGs and the Role of Identification,’ by Alan Gelb of CGD and Mariana Dahan of the ID4D working group at the WB, discusses the diverse array of Sustainable Development Goals to be tackled this September at the UN. Gelb and Dahan focus in particular on target 16.9 – by 2030 providing legal identity for all, including birth registration.
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