Food security, structural transformation, markets and government policy

Food prices are a key signal about what is happening to food security, and two dimensions are important: their average level (and whether this is rising...

Pop stardom as a development strategy

How K-pop got the South Korean economy singing.

Conditional cash transfer in the Philippines

This article explores how global social policy can be implemented in the local context by examining the policy process undertaken for the conditional cash...

Taxation challenges in developing countries

A well-functioning revenue system is a necessary condition for strong, sustained and inclusive economic development. However, the revenue systems in some...