# The VoxDev Substack Development economics from research to practice➡️voxdev.org Page: Feed: --- ## [Governance, air pollution, finance ministries and more!](https://voxdev.substack.com/p/governance-air-pollution-finance) _2026-08-14 · VoxDev_ 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_ 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_ 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_ 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_ 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_ 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 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_ 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_ Over the past 150 years China moved from a closed, self-sufficient economy to the world's largest trading nation. ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/h4yJwdwmszvg) _2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [Women's employment, microfinance, mental health and more!](https://voxdev.substack.com/p/womens-employment-microfinance-mental) _2026-07-10 · VoxDev_ This week in development economics at VoxDev: 10/07/2026