Happy Holidays from Development in Action!
The DiA blog has produced a wide variety of articles, on a number of different issues. As 2015 draws to a close we take...
Does GDP growth increase society’s wellbeing?
For decades much of academia and policy-makers have focused on improving Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, recent evidence suggests that forever higher levels of...
Could lean data help your charity?
Kris Gulati looks at lean data, a somewhat new innovation which can help small charities improve their services. My passion for online learning recently...
The Scars that can’t be seen: Mental Health around the World
Mental health issues are under-treated in developed nations. The issue is more neglected in developing countries due to constrained budgets. Mental illnesses are invisible and...
Book Review: Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance by Douglass North
Continuing his series of key development readings Asad Abbasi reviews Douglass North’s Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance. Norths’ contributions were of extreme importance...
World Toilet Day; Sanitation, Singapore and Saving Lives
No doubt a smile has crept across your face. Well sit down, maybe even sit down on the toilet and read this. Wipe off...
Carbon Regulations: Cost and Opportunities
In the second part of her two-part series, Nina Rachet continues her analysis of the COP21. COP21 – the summit on climate change in...
COP21: Expectations and Challenges
In the first of a two-part series, Nina Rachet analyses the workings and possible outcomes of COP21, and the Paris treaty’s impact on investments and...