Policies that see economic growth as the sole outcome, from which all else will follow, will inevitably fail. History teaches us that investing in the social fabric is a critical component of development.
To save development economics from itself, it is essential that we completely reimagine both the idea of development and the sewage system.
The indispensable contribution women make to society continues to be unseen. Are pension systems the answer?
Through the lens of feminist economic theories, the development of the Korean economy is not as successful as it first seems.
Can a socially equitable regulation of privately financed infrastructure ever be possible?
There are no countries where men and women spend the same amount of time on unpaid care work. We must call into question existing measures such as GDP as well as patriarchal structures and relations of power.
Many countries rely on Russia for their food imports. Economic sanctions cause great instability, and the burden falls on common people most of the time.
“What, if anything, has changed in the realm of social policy in response of the overwhelming economic and societal blow of COVID-19?”
As COVID-19 restrictions ease around the UK, the pandemic’s effects on social care are now being seen clearer than ever.
Inequality is one of the greatest challenges of our time. The first of the Director’s Lecture Series addresses questions of philanthropy and economic inequality.
If COVID-19 has transformed the world, can it transform our policies as well?
Recent research on the cashew industry in Mozambique shows that the factories are sites where colonial relations are reproduced.
As the Farmers’ Protests in India continue, SOAS alum Simrandeep further explores this global issue.
Dr Risa Morimoto shares the latest research on how to increase awareness and understanding of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance.
How can we address social inequalities while preventing environmental exploitation? Should we keep on talking about economic growth at all?
Part 2 uncovers the systems and procedures behind the over-reporting of agricultural production in Rwanda.
The SOAS blog is a place for students, alumni and academics to share their SOAS experiences and weigh in on some of the most important issues in the world today.
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.
