The circumstances associated with the COVID-19 health crisis are preventing us from going back to business as normal just yet. Limits to national and international travel are making it impossible for participants outside of London and the UK to plan their stay and attendance. Moreover, doubts around how events will unfold during the summer add... Continue Reading →
This paper reflects on trade institutions across West Africa from the Empirehood to the present day. We found that regional trade institutions were more standardised across West Africa before the current countries gained their independence. We argue that reflection on past trade institutions could provide important guidance for policy makers currently involved in deepening the... Continue Reading →
Rick is an International Development and Management Economist working extensively with the Government Ministries, higher education industry, and think tanks across the UK, EU and China. His research interest explores the nexus of triple-helix relations, entrepreneurship, and innovation with a specific focus on renewable energy (esp. solar). Within this context, he explores the various institutional... Continue Reading →
Oleksandr Shepotylo is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Aston Business School, UK. He previously worked at DEC RG Trade Unit at the World Bank, Kyiv School of Economics, and Higher School of Economics. He received a PhD in Economics at the University of Maryland at College Park in 2006. Oleksandr works in the field... Continue Reading →
We conducted a systematic review to identify policy interventions that improve education quality and student learning in developing countries. Relying on a theory of change typology, we highlight three main drivers of change of education quality: (1) supply-side capability interventions that operate through the provision of physical and human resources, and learning materials; (2) policies... Continue Reading →
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