Part 2 uncovers the systems and procedures behind the over-reporting of agricultural production in Rwanda.
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New research on post-pandemic futures and climate resilience in Bolivia, Colombia and Peru.
Rwanda’s agricultural sector stagnated for 15 years, but no one noticed. A new paper examines why.
In Pakistan, the invisible unpaid labour of women seems to keep the wheel of the formal economy going.
Financial inclusion seeks to promote access to and usage of financial services by poor individuals. But is it the solution to poverty?
A new SOAS report sets out a proposal for debt relief focused on a green and sustainable recovery.
It is now uncontroversial that central banks should take climate change into account. But a big question remains: how should they do so?
The public health crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has rapidly translated into an economic and social crisis, both locally and globally.
Our new Politics, Philosophy and Economics degree – PPE – is a truly interdisciplinary programme, taught from a global perspective. We talk to the convenors to find out more.
At the end of January, the international media started reporting that a group operating on the Reddit platform, r/wallstreetbets, coordinated a massive purchase of shares
Social sciences have failed to provide a comprehensive account of the drivers of consumption. Systems of Provision (SoP) seek to change that.
An assessment of the significant negative impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the social care sector in the UK.
The World Bank Group responds to Covid-19 and sees an opportunity to intensify its “maximising finance for development” (MFD) approach.
In March 2020, the world witnessed ‘one of the most dramatic stock market crashes in history’ (Mazur et al (2020)). Stock market indices across most
The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a new factor that will have lasting policy consequences over the regulation of international trade and foreign direct investment
What’s the way forward for Economics departments when it comes to decolonisation?
Covid-19 will cause serious issues for Latin American companies.
“Why are firms struggling with the pandemic’s disruption still so focused on distributing profits to shareholders?”
“It would be a tragedy if, post-COVID-19 crisis, the previous unjust global economic order was simply restored.”
What does this global health emergency mean for the world’s economy?
“Nigeria’s situation, distinctive in many ways, is not unique.”
This article has been published in a series of languages – you can read in French, Spanish, and Italian. In the face of the COVID-19
In January 1918, the global pandemic known as ‘Spanish flu’ began, and by its end in December 1920, well over 40 million people had died.
Unpicking gender and work-related issues in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
A net zero carbon economy cannot be achieved without a radical transformation of the financial system.
What is competitive sustainability? And how does it relate to the Sustainable Development Goals?
Introducing an exciting interdisciplinary research project taking place at the SOAS Economics Department!
BSc Economics student Lucy Downes is following a green path to politics, standing as a Green Party PPC.
A view from China on avoiding Japan’s fate of government debt, anaemic growth and inflation, and population ageing.
A timely exploration of the emergence of industrial capitalism and market liberalisation in the Ottoman Empire.
The World Bank (WB) marked its 75th anniversary this October – but there’s still much for them to do.
Dr. Sara Stevano questions whether randomistas are the best way forward for development economics.
Invest in health and education because it is morally imperative, not because it will boost economic productivity.
It would be significant if financial institutions could demonstrate broader social relevance
Looking to enrol for September 2018…
Response to Financial Times article “Where are all the female economists?”
“It was a great opportunity to immerse myself in the SOAS community”
Academics at SOAS discuss what anti-corruption strategies would be effective in the area of public procurement.
Throughout your three weeks at SOAS you will be asked to stretch, challenge and develop your skills of critical analysis. The intensive academic format will enable you to deepen your subject knowledge and/or regional area of choice.
What is development studies? It’s difficult to find a commonly agreed definition, as some scholars even reject the idea of development itself!
30 minutes to draw up a reading list via web and library bookshelf. What will an academic suggest?
What books do a 30-minute search via web and library ‘shelf test’ turn up, and how does an academic convenor of degree programmes respond?
SOAS is a contributing partner at the first Festival for New Economic Thinking in Edinburgh.
“Yet amid the horror stories of suffering and loss, small glimmers of hope and resilience have emerged.”
“No matter which party wins, voters are more concerned about sustaining the peace”
Students should be taught to avoid debt
Ranya Alakraa explores her journey from SOAS to the Civil Service
Charis McCarter takes an honest look at how she’s secured a job in the sustainability field
