An entrepreneur without borders
The teacher turned fishing guide who went on to kickstart two export industries: cut flowers in Colombia and salmon in Chile.
Ideas in Development
Conversations on the big topics in development.
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Summer, some updates, some reflections
Some thoughts on half a year of podcasting, what I've been up to outside the podcast & some links that might be of interest.
Has development economics lost its way?
What should development economists be working on – and how does their work actually reach the people making decisions?
How global supply chains are built
Bill McRaith on building factories from 1990s China to present day Ethiopia, being pitched by governments, and the future of the apparel industry.
Elite bargains for growth
Stefan Dercon on elite bargains and kickstarting economic growth (via the AUL Podcast).
Moving billions towards evidence
Dean Karlan on moving billions towards evidence at USAID, evidence labs and the research-policy gap.
Economic reform in Ethiopia and the foundations of growth
Mamo Mihretu on export-oriented industrialisation, economic reform and fixing the macroeconomic foundations of Ethiopia's economy.
Aggregating evidence
Rafe Meager on aggregating evidence in the social sciences, the research process, and how to read results.
The evidence on evidence
Michelle Rao on evidence use, how evaluations shape funding, and a key evidence gap in development economics.
The end of the manufacturing escalator? What comes next?
Dani Rodrik on the end of the manufacturing escalator, service-led growth, and industrial policy for the new era.