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Development Policy Review

1966 - 2025

Current editor(s): David Booth

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Volume 42, month 07, 2024

Adverse shocks, vulnerability, and coping by rural households in Vietnam Downloads
Thang T. Vo
Effects of free maternal healthcare on stunting in children under five years of age: Evidence from Ghana Downloads
Mark Bigool
Underpaid, undervalued, and overworked: The working conditions of cooks in India's school lunch programme Downloads
Lana Whittaker
Taxing the informal sector: Coping with Coercion in Bamako, Mali Downloads
Viljar Haavik and Abdoul Wahab Cissé
Neglecting the poor and marginalized: Participatory village governance in Indonesia's New Developmentalist state Downloads
Muhammad Syukri
Towards complete development finance data: Quantifying China's international education co‐operation and presence in the Global South Downloads
Kenichi Doi, Ami Ikeda, Yuki Murakami and Kazuo Kuroda
Participatory translation and anti‐racism in NGO development work: A method of co‐producing translations with community members Downloads
Michael Chasukwa and Angela Crack
The Arab uprising: A decade of transformations and challenges Downloads
Ammar Ahmad Ahmad Gady

Volume 42, month 06, 2024

Anticipatory Development Foresight: An approach for international and multilateral organizations Downloads
Aarathi Krishnan and Sophia Robele
Futuring Fragility: Embracing uncertainty, identifying opportunity, unlocking development Downloads
Dominik Balthasar
(Re)envisioning inclusive futures: Applying narrative foresight to deconstruct the problem of urban flooding in the slums of Bengaluru, India Downloads
SriPallavi Nadimpalli, Sahil Mathew and Tashina Madappa Cheranda
Foresight for a better African future: Lessons from six decades of practice Downloads
Olugbenga Adesida, Julius Gatune and Aidan Eyakuze
Institutionalizing foresight in science, technology, and innovation in sub‐Saharan Africa Downloads
John Ouma‐Mugabe, Anthon Botha and Petrus Letaba
Foresight and futures thinking for international development co‐operation: Promises and pitfalls Downloads
Fraser Reilly‐King, Colleen Duggan and Alex Wilner
Transformative foresight for diverse futures: the Seeds of Good Anthropocenes initiative Downloads
Rika Preiser, Tanja Hichert, Reinette Biggs, Julia van Velden, Nyasha Magadzire, Garry Peterson, Laura Pereira, Keziah Mayer and Karina Benessaiah

Volume 42, month 05, 2024

Does development aid reach politically excluded groups? A Disaggregated Study of the Location of Aid in Sub‐Saharan Africa Downloads
Siri Aas Rustad, Kristian Hoelscher, Andreas Kotsadam, Gudrun Østby and Henrik Urdal
Supporting women's empowerment by changing intra‐household decision‐making: A mixed‐methods analysis of a field experiment in rural south‐west Tanzania Downloads
Els Lecoutere and Lan Chu
How do organizations in Chinese agriculture perceive sustainability certification schemes? An exploratory analysis Downloads
Xiaorui Wang and Shen Hu
Can European foreign aid motivate people to stay in Africa? The root causes policy debate and irregular migration Downloads
Lars Engberg‐Pedersen, Ida Marie Savio Vammen and Hans Lucht
Non‐farm activity reduces migration: Evidence from Bangladesh Downloads
Kazi Iqbal, Md Nahid Ferdous Pabon, Mohammad Rezoanul Hoque and Nahian Azad Shashi
The resilience of systems‐thinking approaches when faced with an evolving crisis: The case of Mumbai Downloads
Lina Sonne Vyas and Maren Duvendack
How does diversity affect the effectiveness of capacity building training? Evidence from the Republic of Korea Downloads
Ga‐Young So
Monetary incentives to improve tax compliance: A Brazilian case study Downloads
Jorge Luis Tonetto, Adelar Fochezatto and Josep Miquel Pique
Transformative organizational and programmatic change? Civil society responses to the Canadian Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) Downloads
Sheila Rao and Anne Delorme

Volume 42, month 03, 2024

Do job aspirations cause job choice? Insights from women entering male‐dominated occupational training in India Downloads
Garima Sahai
An analysis of gender inclusion in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) projects: Intention vs. reality Downloads
Hannah Jayne Robinson, Dani Barrington, Barbara Evans, Paul Hutchings and Lata Narayanaswamy
Will policy help close the digital gender divide? An intersectional feminist policy analysis of Ethiopia's national digital policy Downloads
Robert Ferritto
The impact of patriarchal culture on Somali women's participation in politics Downloads
Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdullahi, Kim Williamson and Mohamed Yusuf Ahmed
Increased domestic violence during the COVID‐19 pandemic: India's response Downloads
Venera Bekteshi, Christina Miller, Jennifer Bellamy and Nairruti Jani
Good enough for outstanding growth: The experience of Bangladesh in comparative perspective Downloads
Robert Beyer and Konstantin Wacker
Nigeria's Sugar Master Plan: Ignoring losers from industrial policy can be costly Downloads
Michael Odijie
The EU Trust Fund for Colombia: Valuable lessons for hybrid peacebuilding Downloads
Carlos Madridejos Ornilla
How to improve tax compliance by wealthy individuals? Evidence from Uganda Downloads
Fabrizio Santoro and Ronald Waiswa
Sudan's health sector partnership: From confined progression to openness and hope to uncertain demise Downloads
Huzeifa Aweesha, Anna‐Karin Hurtig, Anni‐Maria Pulkki‐Brännström and Miguel San Sebastian

Volume 42, month 01, 2024

Challenging the formality bias: The organization of informal work, working relations, and collective agency in Kenya and Tanzania Downloads
Lone Riisgaard, Nina Torm, Godbertha Kinyondo, Winnie Mitullah, Anne Kamau, Aloyce Gervas and Raphael Indimuli
What explains the gender gap in unpaid housework and care work in India? Downloads
Athary Janiso, Prakash Kumar Shukla and Bheemeshwar Reddy A
Do the principles of effective development co‐operation improve development outcomes? The case for clearer definitions and measurement Downloads
Rachel M. Gisselquist, Patricia Justino and Andrea Vaccaro
Determinants of poverty among Indigenous people in Mexico's Guerrero Mountain Region Downloads
Jorge Mora‐Rivera, Isael Fierros‐González and Fernando García‐Mora
How humanitarian–development responses may discriminate by nationality: Refugee and migrant inclusion following the 2016 Jordan Compact Downloads
Shaddin Almasri
Uber's digital labour platform and labour relations in South Africa Downloads
Welmah N. Mutengwe, Adrino Mazenda and Moreblessing Simawu
Whose policy coherence counts? Assessing sustainable fisheries in Ghana and the European Union's engagement Downloads
Niels Keijzer, Lina Galvis and Sarah Delputte
Reported effects of non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) in health and education service provision: The role of NGO –government relations and other factors Downloads
Rachel S. Robinson, Jennifer N. Brass, Andrew Shermeyer and Nichole Grossman
Girls' schooling is important but insufficient to promote equality for boys and girls in childhood and across the life course Downloads
Chris Desmond, Kathryn Watt, Sara Naicker, Jere Behrman and Linda Richter
A multisource analysis of child streetism in Nigerian urban centres Downloads
David V. Ogunkan

Volume 41, month 12, 2023

Foreign aid, human agency, and self‐reliance in the Pacific: Lessons from the pandemic Downloads
Rerekura Teaurere, Siulua Tokilupe Latu, Roxane de Waegh, Mark Orams and Michael Lück
Can civil society organizations and faith‐based organizations in Fiji, Samoa, and Solomon Islands access climate finance? Downloads
Kristina Fidali, Ofusina Toamua, Hemah Aquillah, Sereima Lomaloma, Placida Riah Mauriasi, Steve Nasiu, Aliti Vunisea and Sangeeta Mangubhai
How can aid be decolonized and localized in the Pacific? Yielding and wielding power Downloads
Theresa Meki and Jope Tarai
Should foreign aid consider inter‐Pacific Islands migration in the context of climate change? Evidence from Fiji Downloads
Sargam Goundar
Multidimensional design‐reality gaps in ICT in education projects in the Samoan aidscape Downloads
Masami Tsujita
Aid is not development: The true character of Pacific aid Downloads
Dame Meg Taylor and Solstice Middleby
Religion and development in Samoa: Time to draw on the strength of local culture? Downloads
Brian Alofaituli
“Want to help someone? Shut up and listen”: Foreign aid, maladaptation, and community development practices in the Pacific Downloads
Suliasi Vunibola
What do remote outer island populations in the Pacific think about foreign aid? Insights from Mauke, Cook Islands Downloads
Kim Andreas Kessler
How co‐design can localize development programmes and reduce dependency: Examples from Pacific Island Countries Downloads
Artila Devi
Pacific perspectives on aid and development Downloads
Vijay Naidu, Regina Scheyvens and Terence Wood

Volume 41, month 11, 2023

Food sovereignty for health, agriculture, nutrition, and gender equity: Radical implications for Haiti Downloads
Marylynn Steckley, Joshua Steckley, Walner Osna, Magalie Civil and Steve Sider
How gender mainstreaming plays out in Tanzania's climate‐smart agricultural policy: Isomorphic mimicry of international discourse Downloads
Ruth Smith, Anna Mdee and Susannah Sallu
Does Thinking and Working Politically improve support for social business? Evidence from a water business in Cambodia Downloads
Isaac Lyne
Green central banking under high inflation—more of a need than an option: An analytical exposition for Turkey Downloads
Burcu Ünüvar and Erinc Yeldan
Women, education, and violence: How women displaced into camps in north‐east Nigeria take up education Downloads
Cecilia Idika‐Kalu
How did COVID‐19 lockdowns affect firms and workers? Evidence from Jordan and Morocco Downloads
Rihab Baltaji, Ali Fakih and Nagham Sayour
Indoor air pollution and child development in Indonesia: Stunted by the smoke? Downloads
Younoh Kim, James Manley and Vlad Radoias
Participatory local governance in rural Nepal: The primacy of informality Downloads
Thaneshwar Bhusal
Are women more financially vulnerable than men? A tale of missed economic opportunities from Latin America Downloads
Maria Jose Roa, Sonia Di Giannatale, Alejandra Villegas and Jonathan Barboza
Illiberal democracy and nutrition advocacy Downloads
Danielle Resnick and Shilpa Deshpande

Volume 41, month 09, 2023

Blind spots and spotlights in bureaucratic politics: An analysis of policy co‐production in environmental governance dynamics in Indonesia Downloads
Muhammad Alif K. Sahide, Micah R. Fisher, Nurhady Sirimorok, Fatwa Faturachmat, Ahmad Dhiaulhaq, Ahmad Maryudi, Karno B. Batiran and Supratman Supratman
Exploring SME environmental behaviour and practice: The case of Malaysia Downloads
Angathevar Baskaran, V. G. R. Chandran and Divyaasiny Rajaghantham
Tuloni Biya and its impact on menstrual health: A qualitative exploration of the menstrual experiences of adolescent girls in Assam Downloads
Daisy Dutta, Chhanda Chakraborti and Pulak Mishra
Legal knowledge and child labour in Nepal: Does knowing the law make a difference? Downloads
Tushi Baul and Susan L. Ostermann
Value chain research and development: The quest for impact Downloads
Jason Donovan and Dietmar Stoian
Mobile money taxation and informal workers: Evidence from Ghana's E‐levy Downloads
Nana Akua Anyidoho, Max Gallien, Mike Rogan and Vanessa van den Boogaard
Rethinking human capital: Perspectives from women working in the informal economy Downloads
Yogesh Ghore, Brad Long, Zeynep Ozkok and Derin Derici
Does access to water, sanitation, and hygiene improve children's health? An empirical analysis in Indonesia Downloads
Tri Mulyaningsih, Itismita Mohanty, Tesfaye Alemayehu Gebremedhin, Riyana Miranti and Vitri Widyaningsih
How much do development partners invest in disaster risk reduction? A data analysis Downloads
Suyeon Lee
Rural market imperfections in India: Revisiting old debates with new evidence Downloads
C.S.C. Sekhar and Namrata Thapa
The spatial and economic relationship between labour informality and homicides in Cali, Colombia Downloads
Magaly Herrera Giraldo, Carlos Giovanni González Espitia and Héctor Ochoa Díaz

Volume 41, month 05, 2023

Policy and performance in Uganda's seed sector: Opportunities and challenges Downloads
Fredrick Bagamba, Proscovia R. Ntakyo, Geoffrey Otim, David Spielman and Bjorn Van Campenhout
Nutrition‐sensitive lockdowns: Conceptual framework and empirical insights from Africa during COVID‐19 Downloads
Thomas Daum, Hans Konrad Biesalski, Nikola Blaschke, Christine Bosch, Denise Güttler, Jakob Heni, Juliet Kariuki, Roseline Katusiime, Anna Seidel, Zinsou‐Narcisse Senon, George Woode and Regina Birner
NGOs' approach to human rights and the challenges in Bangladesh Downloads
Md. Kamal Uddin
Agricultural development promises more growth and less poverty in Africa: Modelling the potential impact of implementing the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme in six countries Downloads
Mariam Diallo and Fleur Wouterse
Skills formation and (un)employment in Latin America: Evidence from Chile Downloads
Juan Bogliaccini, Aldo Madariaga and Miski Peralta
What do (future) civil servants think of bribery and corruption? Evidence from India Downloads
Rajiv Verma, Saurabh Gupta and Regina Birner
Benefits of enhanced access to education in Tanzania Downloads
Livini Donath, Oliver Morrissey and Trudy Owens
The Water–Employment–Migration nexus: Buzzword or useful framework? Downloads
Hussam Hussein and Fatine Ezbakhe
School committee composition: Exploring the role of parental and female representation in India Downloads
Panchali Guha
Family's roles as a welfare pillar: The case of older persons living in extreme poverty in Bangladesh Downloads
Owasim Akram and Mathilde Maîtrot

Volume 41, month 03, 2023

FADM: A Feasible Approach to Disaster Management Downloads
Alessia D’Andrea, Patrizia Grifoni and Fernando Ferri
Do subsidies on seed and fertilizer lead to child labour? Evidence from Malawi Downloads
Raymond Boadi Frempong
Bio‐pharma in Iran: Escaping the middle‐income trap Downloads
Ali Babaee, Iman Miremadi and Ali N. Mashayekhi
Linking business strategies with upgrading pathways in global value chains: Insights from the Kenyan solar market Downloads
Ulrich Elmer Hansen, Padmasai Lakshmi Bhamidipati, Mathilde Brix Pedersen, Ivan Nygaard and Hope Nyambura Njoroge
Why national development experts are not included in development policy‐making and practice: The case of Ghana Downloads
Palash Kamruzzaman and Emmanuel Kumi
How evidence, implementation, policy, and politics come together within evidence systems: Lessons from South Africa Downloads
Ruth Stewart
Wage returns to workplace training in Myanmar Downloads
Henrik Hansen, S. Kanay De, John Rand and Neda Trifkovic
From global goal to local development policy: How partnerships as a policy idea changes through policy translation Downloads
Oda Hustad
Gendered perceptions in maize supply chains: Evidence from Uganda Downloads
Bjorn Van Campenhout and Anusha De
Is indigenous knowledge serving climate adaptation? Evidence from various African regions Downloads
Walter Leal Filho, Franziska Wolf, Edmond Totin, Luckson Zvobgo, Nicholas Philip Simpson, Kumbirai Musiyiwa, Jokastah W. Kalangu, Maruf Sanni, Ibidun Adelekan, Jackson Efitre, Felix Kwabena Donkor, Abdul‐Lateef Balogun, Serafino Afonso Rui Mucova and Desalegn Yayeh Ayal
Researching governance in difficult times and places: Reflections from Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, and Pakistan Downloads
Shandana Khan Mohmand and Colin Anderson
Repertoires of citizen action in hybrid settings Downloads
John Gaventa
The governance shock doctrine: Civic space in the pandemic Downloads
Rosie McGee
International aid actions for accountability: Identifying interaction effects between programmes Downloads
Rachel Nadelman, Rosie McGee, Ayesha Khan, Euclides Gonçalves, Jonathan Fox, Richard Burge, Fatai A. Aremu and Colin Anderson
What makes “difficult” settings difficult? Contextual challenges for accountability Downloads
Anuradha Joshi
Everyday governance in areas of contested power: Insights from Mozambique, Myanmar, and Pakistan Downloads
Colin Anderson, Anuradha Joshi, Katrina Barnes, Affaf Ahmed, Muddabir Ali, Egidio Chaimite, Salvador Forquilha, Danyal Khan, Rizwan Khan, Miguel Loureiro, Myanmar Research Team, Lucio Posse, Jo Rowlands and Alex Shankland
Women's political agency in difficult settings: Analysis of evidence from Egypt, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Pakistan Downloads
Sohela Nazneen
Understanding accountability in practice: Obligations, scrutiny, and consequences Downloads
Colin Anderson
Citizen action for accountability in challenging contexts: What have we learned? Downloads
John Gaventa, Anuradha Joshi and Colin Anderson

Volume 41, month 01, 2023

Civil society organizations and managerialism: On the depoliticization of the adaptive management agenda Downloads
Lena Gutheil and Dirk‐Jan Koch
Growth, innovation, and policy for chicken in Latin America 1961–2019 Downloads
Gregory Scott and Enrique Vigo
Global urban development frameworks landing in Latin America: Insights from Ecuador and Bolivia Downloads
Francesca Blanc and Giancarlo Cotella
Assessing the impact of aid on public health expenditure in aid recipient countries Downloads
Yoojin Lim, Youngwan Kim and Daniel Connolly
Understanding the multifaceted impact of COVID‐19 on migrants in Kerala, India Downloads
Irudaya S. Rajan, Pooja Batra, Reddy Sai Shiva Jayanth and Tharatha Moolayil Sivadasan
COVID‐19 vaccination: Willingness and practice in Bangladesh Downloads
Avinno Faruk and Ishmam Al Quddus
Understanding inactive membership in voluntary contributory schemes: A case study of micro‐traders in Kenya Downloads
Raphael Indimuli, Winnie Mitullah, Lone Riisgaard and Anne Kamau
Tax obsessions: Taxpayer registration and the “informal sector” in sub‐Saharan Africa Downloads
Mick Moore
The contestation of ideas behind Indonesia's rural electrification policies: The influence of global and national institutional dynamics Downloads
Hafidz Wibisono, Jon C. Lovett and Dhimas Bayu Anindito
Doing aid chains differently: Evaluating the potential of Multi‐Stakeholder Partnerships Downloads
Kelly Gerard
International donors, domestic politics, and the expansion of social cash transfers in Malawi Downloads
Hangala Siachiwena
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