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A more stable, equitable, and sustainable food system is needed to connect the world’s 600 million farms with its 8 billion consumers, and capitalize on the ability to both feed the hungry while…

Juergen Voegele |

Measuring how easily people can access safe, sufficient, and nutritious food is crucial to tracking progress towards achieving food security – one of the most pressing development goals of recent…

Edie Purdie, Yan Bai, Inyoung Song, Rui Costa |

We interview Morgan Hardy, an Assistant Professor of Economics at NYU Abu Dhabi about her path to development economics, advice for doing fieldwork, teaching undergrads immersively, and more...…

David McKenzie |

Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs)—including most soft drinks, energy drinks, sweetened waters, juices, milk-based drinks, and concentrates used to prepare soft drinks—are internationally…

Kate Mandeville, Libby Hattersley |

Investigating measures to curb Amazon deforestation, this blog dove into policies ranging from increasing designated public land and financial incentives for conservation to investing in urban…

Marek Hanusch, Charly Porcher |

South Asia is the fastest growing region in the world. The region can chart a path towards growth that is sustainable by greening its infrastructure, creating jobs, and making its economies and…

Martin Raiser |

Discover how Central Asian countries are using regional data and knowledge to enhance their disaster preparedness.

Chyi-Yun Huang, Stephan Zimmermann, Stuart Fraser |

Energy prices fell 1.8% in June, led by coal (-13.1%) and crude oil (-1.2%), the World Bank’s Pink Sheet reported. Non-energy prices were down by 1.9%.

John Baffes, Maria Hazel Macadangdang |

Political clientelism and corruption are usually regarded as isolated acts intended for personal financial and political gain. But what if this common belief is wrong? Our latest blog suggests…

Raşit Pertev |

This week's links include an interview with Robert Solow, two conference calls for papers, tips on diversifying economics and why it matters, tips on phone survey technique, and more...

David McKenzie |