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Providing economic analysis and policy advice to promote sustainable and equitable development for all. #UNGOALS

Helsinki, Finland

Joined January 2011

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If you haven't had the chance to read our latest SOUTHMOD at 10 magazine, here are 4 figures that will tell you everything you need to know about the impact SOUTHMOD had this past decade 👇 Intrigued? Dive into the magazine: go.unu.edu/CA9Wt
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Jun 10
UNU-WIDER and @IFPRI have launched Engines of Growth in Fragile Contexts, a research partnership exploring the jobs, skills, institutions, and collective action that sustain local “islands of resilience”. 💻 Watch here: go.unu.edu/DRQEy
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Jun 9
Celebrating 10 years of SOUTHMOD 🎉 We are excited to launch a special anniversary magazine ✨ Discover insights, stories, and achievements ✨ Learn how SOUTHMOD influenced policy analysis ✨ Explore the people and partnerships behind the models go.unu.edu/CA9Wt
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Jun 8
Does getting into university guarantee upward mobility? New #SATIED research shows that in South Africa, whether a degree translates into social mobility depends just as much on who graduates on time and into which qualifications. Learn more: go.unu.edu/LEoWE
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Jun 7
📬 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄! Explore the latest blogs, new working papers on climate and poverty, female entrepreneurship, South Africa's electricity crisis, and much more. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲:🔗 go.unu.edu/VQC2p
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Jun 6
📢SA-TIED research featured in BusinessDay. A new BusinessDay feature drawing on SA-TIED research examines the combination of macroeconomic pressures and spending dynamics that have kept the debt trajectory off course. Read more: go.unu.edu/CVWEi
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Jun 5
🌍 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑬𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑫𝒂𝒚!🌱 To mark the occasion, we're sharing our latest blog asking a crucial question in our current time: How can waste become a driver of economic value? Read the blog 👉 go.unu.edu/Q6aIk
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Jun 4
📢 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 AIR – African Inequality Review launches as a multi-year research and policy initiative led by ACEIR, LSE’s International Inequalities Institute, the World Bank, and UNU-WIDER. Blog: go.unu.edu/7huLX Learn more: air.wider.unu.edu
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Jun 3
Join us on 10 June 2026 for the launch event marking the new research partnership between IFPRI and UNU-WIDER. 📅 10 June 2026 | 9:00–11:00 EDT / 16:00–18:00 Helsinki 📍 In-person (Washington, DC) & Online 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄👉 go.unu.edu/QHGEp
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Jun 2
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀' 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗲𝘀? A UNU-WIDER study finds that countries with dedicated climate disaster legislation tend to maintain higher tax compliance. Read: go.unu.edu/z3CTN
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Jun 1
📉 New #satied research estimates that South Africa’s VAT reporting gap averaged 40.6% between 2016–2020. The paper points to a VAT system shaped by large refund flows, growing import-related claims, & a relatively small group of high-value taxpayers.
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May 31
Open opportunities at UNU-WIDER 👇 - Research Assistant in Pretoria - UNU-WIDER & African Union Winter School on Public Finance Join cutting-edge research & capacity building in development and public finance. 👉 go.unu.edu/0pG8J
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May 29
𝗜𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗮𝗽? A new WIDERAngle & GlobalDev blog shows that in Ghana, children of less educated parents still lag behind. Learn more: go.unu.edu/aajjn
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