Despite increasing understanding that Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) is important for achieving economic growth and reaching development goals, STI in sub-Saharan Africa still suffers from research policy, management and funding challenges. A new policy brief, based on research led…
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How does the political economy influence the evolution of science funding in sub-Saharan Africa?
Tagged with: Africa, development, economy, Ethiopia, funding, innovation, Kenya, research, research funding, Rwanda, science, Senegal, sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania, technology
Posted in Technology and Innovation
Posted in Technology and Innovation
Boosting Productivity and Agricultural Wages in India
Dr. Sambit Bhattacharyya (Department of Economics) has released a policy brief exploring the impact of the world’s largest public works program – the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) – on agricultural wages across 19 Indian states. The…
Tagged with: agriculture, development, employment, india, labour markets, poverty, rural, wages, work
Posted in Society and Education
Posted in Society and Education