kunal sen
@kunalsen5
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Director of @UNUWIDER. Professor of Development Economics @GlobalDevInst
Helsinki, Finland
Joined May 2012
Poverty persists due to slow and uneven growth, rising inequality and vulnerability to crises. Solutions do exist. In the @OECD Development Co-operation Report, @TimothyShipp, @kunalsen5 and @apvjustino from @UNUWIDER discuss steps to #EndPoverty. đź”— https://t.co/n3IasoaM53
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Happening soon! What is the role of services in driving equitable and sustainable development? At #UNCTAD16, @kunalsen5 delivers a keynote focusing on services as a new frontier of economic transformation. Read below on how to join online 👇
Today! Join global leaders at the Global Services Forum 2025, held during #UNCTAD16, to explore how the services sector can drive structural change, diversify economies, and strengthen resilience. đź“… 23 Oct | 10:00 a.m. CEST | Geneva đź”´ Watch live: https://t.co/noHpRUS7z1
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Can services be the new frontier for economic transformation? At #UNCTAD16, @kunalsen5 shared insights on how services drive equitable development in the Global South. The remarks were based on our book, Varieties of Structural Transformation. Read here: https://t.co/03cpQc0Ki0
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The global framework for assessing + managing debt sustainability in low- + middle-income countries has rested on a glaring fallacy, write @KevinPGallagher @JoseA_Ocampo + @kunalsen5 in @ProSyn. They argue the entire system should be rethought:
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Kevin P. Gallagher, José Antonio Ocampo and Kunal Sen explain why the current global financial architecture fails to meet low- and middle-income countries' needs.
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Excellent news! Congratulations to Patricia (@apvjustino) and to @UNUWIDER. We have collaborated on interesting and impactful projects for over a decade. She will be a fantastic Director, building on the legacy of Kunal Sen (@kunalsen5). The @WBG_Poverty looks forward to
We're thrilled to announce @apvjustino as the next Director of UNU-WIDER starting May 1, 2026! 🎉 As the first woman in this role, she brings 20+ years of expertise in inequality, governance, and inclusive development. Congrats! 👏 Read more: https://t.co/8bkZlp259I
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Very pleased to be able to attend the @CapabilityApp #HDCA2025 conference at @UniofBradford where @kunalsen5 is giving the Mahbub ul Haq lecture
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India’s minimum wage raised the pay of the poorest workers & narrowed wage gaps, without job losses. The next challenge: making these gains last & moving toward a living wage. Blog by @saloni_econ, @kanmahajan & @kunalsen5 👉 https://t.co/nllSUhAJdR
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Another highlight of #HDCA2025 was the Mahbub ul-Haq Lecture delivered by Prof. Kunal Sen, Director of @UNUWIDER, on “Is inequality an inevitable consequence of economic development?” 🌍✨ Congratulations to @kunalsen5! This annual lecture series features leading academics or
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UNU WIDER : Kunal Sen gives the 2025 Mahbub-ul-Haq Memorial Lecture at HDCA
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Kunal Sen gives the 2025 Mahbub Ul Haq Lecture at the 2025
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Call for Papers: Conference on the Future of Development Economics - Deadline: Sept 30th.
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December 11-12, 2025, University of Manchester, UK. With support from The University of Manchester’s Global Development Institute Journal of Development Studies Conference Fund Keynote speakers: Ravi...
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In @ProSyn, @KevinPGallagher @JoseA_Ocampo + @kunalsen5 argue that the global framework for debt sustainability needs to be rethought, moving from a narrow focus on debt reduction to one that accommodates growth-enhancing investment. Read more:
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Kevin P. Gallagher, José Antonio Ocampo and Kunal Sen explain why the current global financial architecture fails to meet low- and middle-income countries' needs.
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UNU WIDER : WIDER Development Conference: Growth, governance, and geopolitics in a fractured world order: https://t.co/J2x0Mr8INv It's in Delhi 18-20th March 2026 ! Last Date for Submission: 1st Sept 2025 #EconTwitter
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The 2026 WIDER Development Conference takes place 18–20 March 2026, in New Delhi, India. The deadline for submitting proposals is 1 September 2025, 23:59 UTC+3.
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🌍Sovereign Wealth Funds in Africa🌍 by @TonysAngle & @Amirlbd in a new (Open Access) @UNUWIDER book ed. by Rose Ngugi & @kunalsen5
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This book aims to increase knowledge about the key drivers of domestic saving rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), as well as whether alternative approaches, such as pension funds or fintech, could...
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Only by embracing a new approach to developing-country debt will we unblock the investment flows that these countries so desperately need to kickstart growth, write @KevinPGallagher, @JoseA_Ocampo, and @kunalsen5.
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Kevin P. Gallagher, José Antonio Ocampo and Kunal Sen explain why the current global financial architecture fails to meet low- and middle-income countries' needs.
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The current @IMFNews/@WorldBank Debt Sustainability Framework has backfired, leading to persistent forecast errors and higher-than-anticipated debt ratios, note @KevinPGallagher, @JoseA_Ocampo, and @kunalsen5.
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Kevin P. Gallagher, José Antonio Ocampo and Kunal Sen explain why the current global financial architecture fails to meet low- and middle-income countries' needs.
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Getting Debt Sustainability Right in Developing Countries by Kevin P. Gallagher, et al @ProSyn
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Kevin P. Gallagher, José Antonio Ocampo and Kunal Sen explain why the current global financial architecture fails to meet low- and middle-income countries' needs.
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Delighted to be a Founding Fellow of the Royal Economic Society. Royal Economic Society announces Founding Fellows - Royal Economic Society
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The Royal Economic Society (RES) is delighted to announce the appointment of our founding Fellows. We warmly congratulate our new Fellows.
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Today at the LDC Future Forum, we discussed how flexible social protection programmes can enhance resilience and sustainable growth. Key points: secure funding, reduce aid dependency, and strengthen legal frameworks for faster aid deployment. @UNOHRLLS @apvjustino @kunalsen5
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Low-income countries need growth and they need it now. With unprecedented debt levels, they lack options for sustainable development. @kunalsen5 shared key ideas for long-term, low-cost financing at our 40th anniversary in Lusaka. Stay tuned for the full statement next week!
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Can minimum wages help reduce inequality in India? This @Ideas4India blog by @saloni_econ, @kanmahajan, and @kunalsen5 finds that rising minimum wages accounted for 26% of the decline in wage inequality—without harming employment. Read the blog here: https://t.co/EnO6NV5H05
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