# week development (blogs) — RSS Amplifier

Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover week development.

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## [Governance, air pollution, finance ministries and more!](https://voxdev.substack.com/p/governance-air-pollution-finance)

_2026-08-14 · VoxDev · The VoxDev Substack_

This week in development economics at VoxDev: 14/08/2026

## [Microfinance: Where do we stand 20 years on from the Nobel Peace Prize?](https://voxdev.substack.com/p/microfinance-where-do-we-stand-20)

_2026-08-12 · VoxDev · The VoxDev Substack_

Microfinance, once hailed as a miracle cure for poverty, has not lived up to its transformative promise according to two decades of randomised evaluations.

## [Enjoy our latest VoxDevLits!](https://voxdev.substack.com/p/enjoy-our-latest-voxdevlits)

_2026-08-07 · VoxDev · The VoxDev Substack_

VoxDev is off this week, enjoy our VoxDevLits in the meantime!

## [The birth of Bangladesh: How the Bhola cyclone fostered revolution](https://voxdev.substack.com/p/the-birth-of-bangladesh-how-the-bhola)

_2026-08-04 · VoxDev · The VoxDev Substack_

New research using satellite data on the 1970 Bhola cyclone shows that the storm's uneven intensity across East Pakistan increased support for the Awami League and recruitment of freedom fighters.

## [Rural banking, skills training, private schooling and more!](https://voxdev.substack.com/p/rural-banking-skills-training-private)

_2026-07-31 · VoxDev · The VoxDev Substack_

This week in development economics at VoxDev: 31/07/2026

## [Agricultural advice, forecasting, formalisation and more!](https://voxdev.substack.com/p/agricultural-advice-forecasting-formalisation)

_2026-07-24 · VoxDev · The VoxDev Substack_

This week in development economics at VoxDev: 24/07/2026

## [The informal sector: Why some economies are almost entirely hidden](https://voxdev.substack.com/p/the-informal-sector-why-some-economies)

_2026-07-21 · VoxDev · The VoxDev Substack_

The informal economy remains largely invisible to governments, undermining tax revenue, productivity, and long-term growth.

## [Labour unrest, electoral turnover, parallel governance and more!](https://voxdev.substack.com/p/labour-unrest-electoral-turnover)

_2026-07-17 · VoxDev · The VoxDev Substack_

This week in development economics at VoxDev: 17/07/2026

## [China's economy: 150 years of growth in 10 minutes](https://voxdev.substack.com/p/chinas-economy-150-years-of-growth)

_2026-07-14 · VoxDev · The VoxDev Substack_

Over the past 150 years China moved from a closed, self-sufficient economy to the world's largest trading nation.

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_2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_

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## [Women's employment, microfinance, mental health and more!](https://voxdev.substack.com/p/womens-employment-microfinance-mental)

_2026-07-10 · VoxDev · The VoxDev Substack_

This week in development economics at VoxDev: 10/07/2026