Institutions Trade & Economic Development
Directorate-General for Climate Action, EU The Directorate-General for Climate Action invites tenders for a study on fostering climate action through trade-related policy instruments. The tenderer will conduct a study on fostering climate action through trade-related policy instruments. The basis for the objectives of this study is to analyse the contribution that trade policy instruments can […]
Department for International Development (DFID), GB The Department for International Development (DFID) invites tenders for releasing the transformational potential of extractives for economic development: data component and online resource hub. This five-year programme intends to help drive economic development and eradicate poverty through effective management of natural resources. Tenderers will deliver two projects under this […]
CEPR Annual Conference on Development Economics London School of Economics 26-27 September 2014 Scientific Organisers: Oriana Bandiera (LSE and CEPR) Robin Burgess (LSE and CEPR) Chang-Tai Hsieh (Chicago and CEPR) Gerard Padró i Miquel (LSE and CEPR) The CEPR Annual Conference on Development Economics will take place at the London School of Economics, on […]
British Institute in Eastern Africa, GB The British Institute in Eastern Africa invites proposals for its research grants. These support original research projects in east Africa studies across the humanities and social sciences. Research should focus on the following thematic areas: •contemporary lives; •governance and the rule of law; •heritage research; •the history and practice […]
A new database has been added under the topic of Political Risk. Worldwide Governance Indicators (Updated September 2013) are provided by the World Bank.
The Database of Political Institutions has been added under the topic of Political Risk. Database of Political Institutions 2012 (Updated Jan 2013) is provided by the World Bank.
The IGC has Country Economists based in its partner countries which currently include Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Liberia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. There are currently vacancies in India (Bihar office), Mozambique, Pakistan, Rwanda and Tanzania, though candidates will also be considered for a reserve pool for all […]
Department for International Development (DFID), GB and other funders The Department for International Development (DFID) and the International Development Research Council (IDRC) invite applications for small grants under the Pathways to Resilience in Semi-arid Economies (PRISE) research project. These aim to support PRISE’s objectives in its inception phase. Projects should develop baselines and assessments of current […]
Department for International Development (DFID), GB The Department for International Development (DFID) invites tenders for its economic development and institutions research programme. Tenderers will consider the relationship between institutions and economic growth in low income countries and create a body of evidence designed to be academically ground-breaking and of sufficient magnitude to be game-changing in […]
We would like to welcome Alejandro Riano (University of Nottingham) to the InsTED network. His research focuses on firm-level adjustment to globalisation and its aggregate implications..