We have learned with great sadness the passing of our former Director, Giovanni Andrea Cornia. Prof. Cornia was Director of UNU-WIDER from 1995 to 1999. His research interest in inequality of different forms became part of the Institute’s DNA. His legacy lives on at UNU-WIDER.

Inequality: The IFS Deaton Review Institute for Fiscal Studies The whole evidence volume of the Review, with clickable links to the remarkable set of commissioned articles across the many dimensions of inequality, now published open access by OUP, follow the link at ifs.org.uk/inequality/dir…

Access to childcare through longer primary school schedules can increase household welfare and help reduce income and gender inequalities in Chile, say a team of local PEP researchers.    📖 Early view of the full article online: ln.run/eProJ

"At the heart of his work was a passion for development economics, fighting inequalities, and leaving no one behind," writes Bruno Martorano about Giovanni Andrea Cornia, former UNU-WIDER Director and brilliant scholar. A touching tribute: go.unu.edu/NfeX4

Enhancing mothers’ employment quality through longer school schedules: Lessons from Chile cepr.org/voxeu/columns/… # via CEPR with Matìas Berthelon, Diana Kruger, Catalina Lauer and Carlos Zamora

September 19: Don't miss the CC2Conflicts Webinar on political development and the human cost of flooding with @buhaug from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). Register now at forms.gle/dZxxt2FBZZ67sa…

Learn how to design effective policies that work for all and support development through four courses: 1. Non-experimental impact analysis 2. Computable General Equilibrium Modeling 3. Measuring & Alleviating Poverty and Inequality 4. Gender Analysis in Economic Policy Research

We are happy to share a glimpse into the experiences of our last cohort of graduates from Graduate Microprogram in Development Economics, a collaborative initiative between the Università di Firenze & the Partnership for Economic Policy. 👉 Watch the full video: youtu.be/rGn4XujwbfQ?si…

October 31: Don't miss the CC2Conflicts Webinar on conflict related to pastoral populations with Nathan Nunn from the University of British Columbia. Register now at forms.gle/WZ2KJbejvQDeNJ…

If you're eager to catch the highlights of our upcoming webinar featuring Prof. Nathan Nunn, be sure to visit our website (cc2conflicts.unifi.it) for a preview! drive.google.com/file/d/1K2g5Zr…

March 20: Don't miss the CC2Conflicts Webinar on the impact of intergroup contact on conflict with Salma Mousa / سلمى موسى from UCLA. Register now at forms.gle/keu7ZK7c6rtXyg…

Today's cool young researcher #econtwitter #econsky is Horace Gninafon who works on topics related to development + health, particularly in W Africa - and is a newly minted PhD, congratulate him!

How does tradition shape women’s work? 📊 D’Agostini & Luca Tiberti show matrilocality (husbands join wives’ families) raises women’s wage/formal jobs in 🇲🇼& 🇮🇩. Read more👉🏼: doi.org/10.1080/002203…

In collaboration with Università di Firenze in Italy, PEP is offering four online distance-learning courses between February 23 and May 31, 2026