Focus on the Global South
INET is invested in identifying the complex global interactions that influence poverty and development with a focus on strategies that have proven successful in promoting equitable growth, promoting capabilities, and reducing poverty.
International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (Al), Privacy, and Governance
This conference aims to explore important issues of economics of AI, good governance, humanization of AI technologies, privacy, considerations of creative thinking and imagination, and take a comprehensive look at the challenges and opportunities of AI technologies.
6th Annual UNCTAD YSI Summer School 2023
Under the shared premise that no country alone can address the multiple challenges posed by intertwining and intensifying economic, social and environmental crises, this year’s lectures will discuss prospects and obstacles for a green and equitable transformation of the global economy.
We Need a Double Pronged Public-Private Approach to Food Security
Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President of AGRA, on how the Ukraine conflict has been a big wake-up call for many African governments, the huge importance of investing in soils, and her frustration at the slow pace of climate mitigation.
The Two Global Consensuses That Defined the Development Paradigm in Ghana Are Under Threat
Honorary Vice President at IMANI Center for policy and education, Bright Simons, on the challenges Ghana is facing
Global Value Chains and Income Distribution Profiles: A World Survey
How can we quantify the wage share implied by varying degrees and types of participation to Global Value Chains?
Development, Climate Change & Capitalism
Ying Chen discusses her work to better understand development, labor and environmental impact in the Global South, focusing in particular on the realities of Chinese economic policy as it has evolved.
Vikasarth 2022 Session 2: Emigration, Consumption Boom and the Service Economy
Thirty Years of Indian Economic Reforms: Assessing the Growth and Development of Kerala
5th Annual UNCTAD-YSI Summer School
China vs. West: New World Disorder
Paper: Fragility and Resilience in Green Development in Africa: Intersections and Trade-offs
Fragility and Resilience in Green Development in Africa: Intersections and Trade-offs
The Pandemic Triggered the Questioning of Current Governance Systems in Africa
An interview with Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)