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Shaping policy for development

Building a better future? Construction workers hard at work on a hotel complex on Bole Road, near Addis Ababa's Mescal Square, Ethiopia, Antony Robbins, May 2008
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ODI International Economic Development Group (IEDG) logo
The International Economic Development Group aims to influence events in the international arena that affect development. It achieves this by undertaking high quality innovative research in areas relevant to contemporary policy debates, and making the results accessible to opinion formers and policy makers.
Overlooking the central Kumasi market at closing time in Kumasi. Flickr, Jonathan Ernst / World Bank
Shocks, crises and capital in sub-Saharan Africa

Following recent international crises and financial instability, this research argues that we are now seeing increased private sector capital flows and investment in sub-Saharan Africa.

BRICS banner lifted for the fifth BRICS Summit at the Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban. Flickr, GCIS (http://www.flickr.com/photos/governmentza/8590888803/in/set-72157633083325683/)
BRICS: the wisdom of pragmatism

Reflecting on the recent BRICS Summit held in Durban, Zhenbo Hou argues that BRICS are still in their embryonic phase, and the leaders are correct in aiming for pragmatic steps.

Working at E-Power plant in Port-au-Prince. Dominic Chavez / World Bank
Why productivity matters for development

Sustaining growth and securing progress long-term requires a shift towards productivity, skills and innovation, says Dirk Willem te Velde.

Pascal Lamy. Source: World Economic Forum. http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldeconomicforum/5393857700/
Participants speak at the Aid for Trade Policy Dialogue

How do we continue delivering Aid for Trade results in a changing international environment? Listen to views from participants, including Pascal Lamy, of this conference co-hosted by ODI.

International Economic Development Group
The International Economic Development Group aims to influence events in the international arena that affect development. It achieves this by undertaking high quality innovative research in areas relevant to contemporary policy debates, and making the results accessible to opinion formers and policy makers.
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