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An overview of the many papers presented at the recent NEUDC conference on development economics

There are so many studies regarding so many aspects of development economics that it can be difficult to keep up. Last week was the North East Universities Development Consortium annual conference, often called NEUDC. Researchers presented more than 130 papers across a wide range of topics, from agriculture to education and from labor to climate; almost all of the studies are available for download. This is a great snapshot of the latest research in development economics.

705 Nearly 50 per cent of Ghanaians have lost their household’s main source of income to the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease which broke out in the country in March last year, a new survey has established. According to the survey, the COVID-19 impact was acutely felt — more Ghanaians reported a decline in household income since the start of the pandemic, and an alarming percentage also lost their household’s main income sources, which in most cases were derived from the labour market. The survey The survey was conducted by researchers from the United Nations University World Institute of...