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International Investment Law, Development and Sovereignty: No Harm?

open access: yesAlternautas, 2016
Since the 1990s, foreign investment has been presented as a strong means for development. Foreign investment serves to climb the value ladder, bridge the investment gap, and maintain a ‘maxim effective utilization of economic resources.’ Yet, attracting
Nicolas Perrone
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A cross case synthesis of the social and economic development of three Guatemalan coffee cooperatives

open access: yesAdvancements in Agricultural Development, 2020
Cooperatives in the international coffee sector can help build farmer capacity, increase coffee productivity, and improve farmer welfare. The purpose of this research was to examine Guatemalan coffee cooperatives to determine unique attributes, social ...
Kim Dooley   +6 more
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MSc Development Studies Alumna wins the 2014 Global Development Network Next Horizon Essay Contest [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Congratulations to former MSc Development Studies student Susannah Robinson who has been chosen as one of the winners of the 2014 Global Development Network (GDN) Next Horizon Essay Contest.
International Development,
core  

International Intervention in Refugee Crises

open access: yesRefuge, 1996
From: Special Issue on International Intervention.
Kurt Mills
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Response to the Repeal of China’s One-Child Policy: Part 1 – How Revolutionary? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Last week, it was announced that China’s one-child policy, first introduced in the late 1970s, was to be formally adjusted. In the first of a series of posts, academics from the Department of International Development examine the various reasons behind ...
International Development,
core  

Missing in Action: Where’s the Unconscious in Anti-Racist “Unconscious Bias Training”?

open access: yesHumanities
This article carries out a psychoanalytic and political critique of recent attempts at fighting racism, focusing on antiracist “unconscious bias training” at universities and in international development.
Ilan Kapoor, Sheila L. Cavanagh
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Introducing the MSc International Development & Humanitarian Emergencies – Stuart Gordon [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Next in line of our new introductory videos is the MSc International Development and Humanitarian ...
International Development,
core  

What are we reading in 2015? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
LSE staff and students talk about the books they are starting 2015 ...
International Development,
core  

Response to the Repeal of China’s One-Child Policy: Part 3 – Managing a Population [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
In the last of our three-part series on China, the department considers the demographic implications behind the decision to repeal the one-child policy. Will families want to enlarge their families?
International Development,
core  

AI-Powered Social Media for Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

open access: yesMedia and Communication
Social media powered by AI has become a major means for influencing beliefs and behaviors. Its unprecedented analytical, personalization, and scaling capabilities could transform economic, health, and other development outcomes in low- and middle-income ...
Borany Penh
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