Isabella Massa

Research Fellow, International Economic Development Group

Dr Isabella Massa has policy-oriented research experience, in particular with respect to African countries. Before joining ODI, she has worked as an Economist (FIP) at the International Monetary Fund within the Middle East and Central Asia Department, and has developed an extensive academic experience as research assistant and instructor in different international universities. Her research interests focus on private capital flows, stock markets development and economic growth. She has published in the Emerging Markets Review, African Development Review, Applied Financial Economics, International Review of Financial Analysis and in institutional working papers as well as occasional papers. She has a PhD in Economics and Organization at Ca’ Foscari University in Venice, Italy.

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Report launch - IMF Regional Economic Outlook for Africa: 'Sustaining Growth amid Global Uncertainty'

Event - Public event - 31 May 2012 12:30 - 14:00 (GMT+01 (BST))

ODI hosts the launch of the IMF's 2012 Regional Economic Outlook for Africa report 'Sustaining Growth amid Global Uncertainty'. The report focuses on recent economic developments and prospects for the region, against the backdrop of the tentative global recovery and remaining large uncertainties.
So far, economic activity in most sub-Saharan African countries seems to be holding up well, providing more evidence for sub-Saharan Africa’s ’s welcome resilience to global economic developments. However, can this last and what are the immediate challenges for countries in the region?

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The euro zone crisis and developing countries

Publication - Discussion papers - 30 May 2012

ODI Working Papers 345

Isabella Massa, Jodie Keane and Jane Kennan

This ODI Working Paper analyses the vulnerability of developing countries to the euro zone crisis, looking at differences across countries and groups of countries

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European Report on Development 2011/2012 - Confronting scarcity: managing water, energy and land for inclusive and sustainable growth

Publication - Research reports and studies - 16 May 2012

Dirk Willem te Velde (Overseas Development Institute) James Mackie (European Centre for Development Policy Management) and Imme Scholz (Deutsche Institut für Entwicklungspolitik)

The third edition of the European Report on Development focuses on water, energy and land. It examines the constraints on each, the interrelationships between them and then considers how they can be managed together to promote growth in developing countries that is both socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable.

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ODI submission to the European Commission consultation on the proposed EU platform for external cooperation and development

Publication - Discussion papers - 27 April 2012

Mikaela Gavas, Matthew Geddes, Isabella Massa and Dirk Willem te Velde

This submission analyses the benefits of blending, whether or not loans and grants have differential trade distortionary effects, and what are the optimal governance arrangements for the EU blending facilities.

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Change Readiness Index

Publication - Research reports and studies - 26 April 2012

At ODI: Karen Ellis, Nicola Cantore, Isabella Massa, Luigi Sorvillo, Dirk Willem te Velde

The Change Readiness Index captures government capability and the capability of a country as a whole - including the private sector and civil society - to manage and respond effectively to change.

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