Journal of Development Studies (JDS)
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JDS (est. 1964) was the first international journal in development studies. We publish research at the crossroads of policy, theory and practice of development.
Joined September 2021
📢 Our 7th [July] issue of 2025 is up! . ✨Featuring 8⃣ articles & 3⃣ book reviews on climate , development research, finance, economics, social development, education & more!. 👉Check it out: 🇮🇳🇵🇭🇨🇱🇧🇷🇳🇬
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📢 New in #JDevStudies!. Castaldi [@CCastaldi], et al. find that collective trademarks can foster inclusive development by protecting authenticity, expanding markets and community identity, but only with strong governance and commitment. Read more👉:
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📚 From “backend” IT outsourcing to the ambitions of “Startup India” — Bengaluru’s transformation is at the heart of Experimental Times. Mathew reviews Gupta’s in-depth study in JDS. Dig Deeper 👉🏽: @UCLAPromo
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🔍 Are current poverty metrics missing the mark?. Kakwani & Son argue that poverty ≠ just capability deprivation. Their new article proposes a framework that adds resource access to the equation. Read more 👉: @Sydney_Uni #JDevStudies
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🆕in #JDevstudies:. Karen Larsen [@karenphilippal] reviews "Death Is Our Business" by John Lechner [@JohnLechner1], a timely look at Russian mercenaries & the politics of private warfare. Read Book review 👉:
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New in @JDevStudies:. Women in 🇮🇳 are more likely to wake up first & eat last, facing morning burdens that impact health & well-being. Economic progress alone isn’t enough. Policy change is needed. Read by more➡️: @UdayanRathore
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RT @brunopalmansi: Happy to share a new article published in the @JDevStudies, co-authored with Tobias Wuttke and Kriengkrai Techakanont:."….
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This article examines the varying outcomes of countries participating in the automotive global value chain (GVC), focusing on Thailand, South Africa, and Argentina. While all three countries had si...
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How does tradition shape women’s work? 📊. D’Agostini & @luca_tibe show matrilocality (husbands join wives’ families) raises women’s wage/formal jobs in 🇲🇼& 🇮🇩. Read more👉🏼:
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New in #JDevStudies!. Skills training in 🇧🇩’s garment sector often falls short not just due to corruption, but because many firms lack the organizational capacity to use skilled workers.👩🏭. Dig deeper👉🏼: @mushtaqkhan100 @S_vanHuellen
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Why are some new neighborhoods on 🇮🇳’s urban edges formalized, while others aren’t? 🏘️. Adam Michael Auerbach & @tanu_kumar1 show how citizen action & local politics shape access to public services in Jaipur’s periphery. Read more 👉🏽:
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New research by Mosab Ahmed et al. in @JDevStudies shows 🇸🇩’s GDP could fall by 42% if conflict continues through 2025, with poverty rising most for rural people and women. Read more 👉🏽: @IFPRI
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How does electrification impact child development in rural 🇪🇹?. New study in #JDevStudies finds that children spend more time on education, especially girls, and less time sleeping or helping families, even as access stays low. Read more👉🏾: @WorldBank
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How does social insurance reform affect 🇪🇹’s workforce?. 🆕research by Arjun S. Bedi et al. finds a decrease in the share of high-skill workers and reduced turnover, mainly due to fewer low-skill workers quitting. Read more👉🏽: @erasmusuni
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📚 A pre-primary program in West Bengal 🇮🇳 boosted enrolment but did not improve learning outcomes.@Nilanjanb01 et al. show how poor infrastructure may limit policy impact. Read more 👉: @sohamsahoo
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📢 New in #JDevStudies. How does social capital shape farmers’ access to services and markets in 🇨🇮 and 🇬🇭? Ahoudjo [@AhoudjoS] and Soullier examine rice value chains across 7 cases using network analysis. Read more 👉🏽:
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RT @a_peterman: State of dev journals 2025 out from David McKenzie at @wb_research . --> @JDevStudies reporting that 31% of accepted papers….
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⚡ Can mini-grids expand rural electrification?. @NossekVincent & Jean-Claude Berthelemy study 144 projects in 🇧🇫 & 🇲🇬 using geo-spatial data + Nighttime Lights as a proxy. Result: clear gains in electricity access over 3 yrs. Read more 👉🏽:
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💡Shock-responsive cash transfers work. In 🇰🇪, during COVID-19, flexible cash support helped reduce income loss, hunger, and poverty especially for informal workers. What mattered most? Adapting quickly with larger, faster payments. Read more:
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🔍 New in @JDevStudies!. How can we better assess women's 👩🏻empowerment in agriculture?. The WEaL Scale offers a fresh, cost-effective tool rooted in property rights to measure control over labor in South Asia. Read more 👉🏽: @UniversitySA
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📢 New in @JDevStudies!. In 🇷🇼, CSOs follow government plans which helps efficiency but limits independence. In 🇰🇭, CSOs face government suspicion which makes their work harder. As donors step back, state control grows. 👉 Read more: @JoakimOjen
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