Richard Mallett

A geographer by training, Richard supports and contributes to research conducted by the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium (SLRC). His previous experience includes researching the urban displacement of Internally Displaced Persons in Uganda, working as a reseach assistant for Dr. Andy Sumner at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), and providing project support to a child poverty campaign based in London. Richard's current work focuses on livelihood trajectories under conflict, state legitimacy and state-building, and effective delivery of basic services in conflict-affected environments.

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How to do a rigorous, evidence-focused literature review in international development: a guidance note

Publication - Discussion papers - 18 September 2013

Jessica Hagen-Zanker and Richard Mallett

Building on previous reflections on the utility of systematic reviews in international development research, this paper describes an approach to carrying out a literature review that adheres to some of the core principles of ‘full’ systematic reviews, but that also contains space within the process for innovation and reflexivity.

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Taxation and livelihoods: A Review of the evidence from fragile and conflict affected rural areas

Publication - Discussion papers - 27 June 2013

Oliver Lough, Richard Mallett and Paul Harvey

Through a selective review of key literature, we argue in this paper that if we are truly interested in the relationships between taxation and livelihoods, then an exclusive focus on formal taxation is inadequate.

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From supply and demand to power and data: the case for a more restrained handling of job creation programs in conflict-affected situations

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 11 March 2013

'The case of job creation is symptomatic of a broader issue: that, perhaps because of the absence of high quality impact data, largely unjustified assumptions shape policy and programming choices in conflict-affected situations.'

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Growth and livelihoods in conflict-affected situations: what do we know?

Publication - Briefing papers - 4 December 2012

Richard Mallett and Rachel Slater

This Briefing Paper summarises the findings of a working paper exploring the evidence on growth, economic activity and livelihoods in fragile and conflict-affected situations.

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