Development Ideas / Development Ideas is about international development—its origins, how it has changed and spread over time, and how it may evolve.

#DevtIDEAS Debate Summary: Growth vs Equity
Economic growth drives the idea of international development, but should international work focus on growth or social equity?
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#DevtIDEAS Debates
#DevtIDEAS Debates is a series of live online ‘webinars’ that brought several practitioners and researchers to debate and share new ideas between 2014-2016.
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BOOK—International Development: Ideas, Experience and Prospects
A key resource on international development edited by Bruce Currie-Alder, Ravi Kanbur, David M. Malone, and Rohinton Medhora.
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#DevtIDEAS Debate Summary: 50 years of international development
Looking back at 50 years of international development. What's next? A #DevtIDEAS Debate with Bruce Currie-Alder, Ravi Kanbur and Rohinton Medhora...
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Study guide
Use this UN University course syllabus as a guide to help you follow the book.
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Discussion
What do 'doors' have to do with international development? Bruce Currie-Alder explains in our first blogpost...
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