The publication of a US congressional bill to guide foreign policy on September 11th has offered hope to Zimbabweans that the draconian ZDERA (the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act, 2001) ...

Across the African continent, professional qualification is perceived as a panacea for youth employment, particularly if the ...

The taxation of the wealthy represents one of the key challenges for tax professionals and policymakers across the world, ...

IDS students from the MA Gender and Development programme share insights from their own national contexts, highlighting how ...

This note examines views of different actors in Nigeria on whether and how social assistance should be used to help households negatively affected by these shocks.

After weeks of mounting demonstrations in Madagascar, Gen Z Mada social movement has mobilised to bring about change.

Despite its potential to provide councils with independent financial resources, Sri Lanka's rate assessment system remains underutilized.

As followers of this blog will know, I have recently been in South Africa where debates about land reform provoke strong reactions, particular when Zimbabwe is mentioned. At the end of August, ...

This policy brief reviews why the ‘goldmine argument’ - related to the taxation of informal economies - is false.

This paper explores the evolving politics that shape international aid agendas and social assistance delivery in contexts of protracted crises.