GCRI · Economic Development
Research and evidence
The research behind Economic Development: the questions it asks, the models and measurements it uses, how uncertainty is stated and how a result is reviewed and reproduced before it is published.
The order things happen in.
- 01Draftsources cited, labels attached
- 02Evidence checkevery value traced
- 03Independent reviewconflicts declared
- 04Editionpublished with its limits
- 05Correctiona new version, never a silent edit
What the research asks.
- 01
Inclusive productivity
Productivity, distribution and economic opportunity.
- 02
Industrial policy and upgrading
Capabilities, innovation and manufacturing.
- 03
Trade and external shocks
Exports, imports and macroeconomic exposure.
- 04
Regional economic development
Regional specialisation and place-based policy.
- 05
Digital economy and inclusion
Technology diffusion and inequality.
- 06
Public finance and risk
Fiscal capacity and shock exposure.
What development research cannot yet answer well enough for decisions.
Development research here asks how shocks interact with economic structure: who is hit, how long losses last and which policies shorten them.
- How persistent are output losses after disasters in economies with high informality? See inclusive productivity.
- How do external shocks transmit through trade and finance to small open economies? See trade and external shocks.
- How do food, energy and water price shocks affect household welfare? See food, energy and water economics.
- What fiscal space do governments have to respond to shocks? See public finance and risk.
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