Development Economics
Emerging markets, poverty, inequality, sustainable development
Can Kenya’s Carbon Registry Restore Trust in Climate Markets?
Carbon markets have faced growing scrutiny over transparency, double counting, and questionable offsets. With the launch of a national registry, Kenya is seeking to strengthen credibility and attract climate finance. This article examines whether stronger governance infrastructure can transform carbon markets from reputational risk into a reliable development tool.
Sub-Saharan Africa Growth Forecast and Investment Outlook
Assessing the continent's economic trajectory amid demographic dividends, debt pressures, and commodity dependence.
Microfinance Impact Assessment: Evidence from South Asia
Rigorous evaluation of microcredit programmes and their effects on poverty, entrepreneurship, and women's empowerment.
Climate Adaptation Finance in Vulnerable Economies
Tracking the flow of adaptation funding and identifying the gap between pledges and disbursements.
Education Investment Returns in Low-Income Countries
Estimating the economic returns to schooling quality improvements in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Infrastructure Gap Analysis in Emerging Market Economies
Mapping transport, energy, and digital infrastructure deficits and their drag on economic potential.
Food Security and Agricultural Productivity in Developing Nations
How climate stress, input costs, and trade restrictions threaten food access in the most vulnerable regions.
Foreign Direct Investment Patterns in Frontier Markets
Which frontier economies are attracting capital, in what sectors, and what drives investor confidence.
Health System Financing and Economic Resilience in Africa
The economic case for healthcare investment as a foundation for sustained growth and crisis preparedness.
Urbanisation Trends and Economic Transformation in Southeast Asia
How rapid city growth is driving structural change in ASEAN economies and shaping industrial policy.