🌾📊 New research by Marivoet et al. on cassava, rice, milk, & fish supply chains in Eastern 🇨🇩. Findings show potential for agri-food value chain growth despite low processing & high loss rates. 👉Dig Deeper: doi.org/10.1080/002203… IFPRI

📚 New book review alert! Morrison reviews Nina Hall's [Nina Hall] "Transnational Advocacy in the Digital Era: Think Global, Act Local." Learn how digital advocacy organizations reshape international relations. 🌍 UT Knoxville #JDevStudies 👉Read more: doi.org/10.1080/002203…

Regional favoritism driven by electoral motives creates inefficiency in public investment.📊 🔍 Key insights in "Does Regional Favoritism Affect Public Investment Budget Allocation? Evidence from 🇨🇲" by Onana & Ngadena. 👉🏾Read more: doi.org/10.1080/002203…

📝 New research in #JDevStudies! 🌍 "Vulnerability to Climate Change and Communal Conflicts" by Balestri & Caruso [Raul Caruso] shows how climate change boosts communal violence risk in Sub-Saharan Africa & South/South-East Asia. 🌧️🌡️ 👉🏾Read more: doi.org/10.1080/002203…

📢 Our 8th [August] issue of 2024 is up! ✨Featuring 8⃣ articles & 4⃣ book reviews on gender, food security, agriculture, migration, social justice, & more! 🇦🇱🇪🇹🇿🇦🇲🇬🇨🇳 👉🏼Check it out: tandfonline.com/toc/fjds20/cur…

🆕Book Review: "Hybrid Sovereignty in 🌏World Politics" by Swati Srivastava, reviewed by Gill-Tiney [Patrick Gill-Tiney]. Learn how sovereignty is hybrid, challenging conventional distinctions in international relations through case studies. 👉🏽Read more: doi.org/10.1080/002203…

🌍💡 New study by Jürgen Bitzer & Erkan Gören: World Bank aid boosts local economies! "Projects increase night-time light growth by 1.49% in the implementation year and 3.18% two years later." 📈🔍 👉🏽Dig deeper: doi.org/10.1080/002203… #JDevStudies World Bank

"A tremendous feat of scholarship," remarks Joshua Barkan in his review of "Empire, Incorporated" by Philip J. Stern Learn how corporations, not the crown 👑, shaped British colonialism through 'venture colonialism.' 📚 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/002203… #JDevStudies

Important paper out in Journal of Development Studies (JDS) by Buehren & co #EconTwitter: The *super* successful BRAC Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents [ELA] in 🇺🇬 - fails to replicate in 🇹🇿 Likely differences: Implementation quality, scale & appetite tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

🚸How do rural roads impact child labor and schooling in 🇪🇹? The study "Rural Roads, Child Labor, and Schooling in Rural 🇪🇹" in #JDevStudies finds that improved road access doesn’t lead to more dropouts or child labor. 👉🏽Read: doi.org/10.1080/002203… Franziska Gassmann Maastricht University

"Beti Bachao Beti Padhao": Did the campaign improve girls' education in India? 🇮🇳 This study by Mishra et al. finds no significant impact on enrollment, grade completion, or learning outcomes. 👉🏽Dig deeper: doi.org/10.1080/002203… Narbadeshwar Mishra Sona Mitra Sayli Javadekar

🔍 Diego Sazo’s [Diego Sazo] review of Democracy in Hard Places (Mainwaring & Masoud) in #JDevStudies highlights why this book is a must-read for those studying democratic resilience in tough environments. 👉🏽Read more: doi.org/10.1080/002203… LSE Government Scott D. Mainwaring

🥔 How did the versatile potato become a key pillar of food security in Kyrgyzstan? 🇰🇬 This new study by Wengle et al., reveals the resilient “Kyrgyz Potato Model” rooted in small farms, social networks, and local geography! 🌱 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/002203… University of Notre Dame

New paper with mobarak hossain using Young Lives data showing girls start to lag behind boys in self-efficacy and self-esteem in adolescence. Implications for SEL programs that can preempt this process. RTI International Development bit.ly/4fZRTic

📚 Rights Refused: Grassroots Activism and State Violence in 🇲🇲 by Prasse-Freeman [Elliott Prasse-Freeman ] examines resistance dynamics in 🇲🇲. Reviewed by Rhoads & Ostern, it offers key insights for scholars & practitioners alike. 👉Read more: doi.org/10.1080/002203… Lund University

🚨 New Study Alert! How does trade with China impact 🇮🇳's labor markets?🛠️ Colin Davison's research reveals a 3% drop in local manufacturing jobs due to Chinese imports. Export demand didn’t boost employment. 👉🏽Read more: doi.org/10.1080/002203… College of Wooster

📘 Review by Dominika Koter: "Industrialization and Assimilation" by Elliott Green —how industrialization reshapes ethnic identities, reducing diversity through assimilation. 🌍 A fresh take on modernization. Read more: doi.org/10.1080/002203… Colgate University

🌍 New study by mobarak hossain & Matthew Jukes on Gender Differences in Socioemotional Skills across 🇪🇹, 🇮🇳, 🇵🇪 & 🇻🇳! Males show higher self-efficacy by age 19, urging targeted interventions. 👉🏽Dig deeper: doi.org/10.1080/002203…

📚Book Review: Dangerous Love: Sex Work, Drug Use, and the Pursuit of Intimacy in Tijuana, 🇲🇽 by Syvertsen. Reviewed by David Tenorio, this review examines how women navigate love, health, and survival in Tijuana. 🌍💡 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/002203… University of Pittsburgh