Development Drums
41 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsA podcast about development
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Episode 48: Stefan Dercon – Gambling on Development
June 03, 2022 12:15 - 1 hour - 128 MBStefan Dercon is Professor of Economic Policy and Director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies at the University of Oxford. He is a former DFID chief economist and a policy advisor to the UK foreign secretary. Stefan Dercon argues that countries develop if they achieve an elite bargain, in which the country’s […]
Episode 47: Todd Moss – The Truth is Stranger Than Fiction
September 17, 2015 12:32 - 55 minutes - 29 MBBestselling author Todd Moss is a former senior State Department official who led America’s response to coups and crises in West Africa. He is also my colleague at the Center for Global Development, where he is a Senior Fellow and Chief Operating Officer.
Episode 46: Morten Jerven
June 07, 2015 16:51 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBMorten Jerven explains why we know less than we should about what is happening in African economies, and why this is leading economists to the wrong recommendations. His first book, Poor Numbers: How We are Misled by African Development Statistics and What to Do About It explained the problems with Africa’s economic data; an his […]
Episode 45: Mind, Society and Behaviour (Varun Gauri)
May 03, 2015 17:42 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBVarun Gauri talks about the relevance of behavioural economics to international development.
Episode 44: The Data Revolution
September 15, 2014 15:33 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBEveryone seems to be talking about the data revolution these days. In this episode of Development Drums, I speak with two people who have thought more about what it is, how to make it happen, and what it means for development than just about anyone else.
Episode 43: Complexity
July 24, 2014 09:53 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBIn this episode of Development Drums, I speak with Ben Ramalingam and Stefan Dercon about whether complexity and systems thinking offers actionable insights for better development interventions.
Episode 42: The Idealist (Nina Munk on Jeff Sachs)
March 10, 2014 16:06 - 57 minutes - 54.5 MBNina Munk’s latest book, The Idealist, is about Jeffrey Sachs and the Millennium Villages Project. It is also a book about the efforts that people in industrialised countries make to help poor people. It is a book about vision, passion and hubris. In this episode of Development Drums, Nina Munk tells the story of how she came to write the book, and what she learned about Jeff Sacha, and about development aid, as she did so.
Episode 41: The Great Escape (Angus Deaton)
December 21, 2013 22:27 - 1 hour - 38.4 MBProfessor Angus Deaton talks about his book, The Great Escape, which brings together his research into health, well-being, and economic development. The podcast includes a discussion in the second half of Professor Deaton's criticisms of the aid industry.
Episode 40: Why Nations Fail
May 04, 2013 21:26 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBDaron Acemoğlu and James Robinson talk about their best-selling book, Why Nations Fail.
Episode 39: Bob Geldof (full version)
March 22, 2013 23:15 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBFull interview with Bob Geldof
Episode 38: Bob Geldof (edited)
March 22, 2013 23:14 - 36 minutes - 18.3 MBThis podcast presents the edited version (about half an hour) of a longer interview with Bob Geldof; if you prefer you can listen to the full interview (1 hr 15 minutes) in episode 39 of Development Drums instead. Bob Geldof is a singer, songwriter, author, actor and part-time political activist. As lead singer of the […]
Episode 37: From Poverty to Power
March 01, 2013 08:39 - 1 hour - 34 MBDuncan Green, Senior Strategic Adviser at Oxfam, talks about his book From Poverty to Power.
Episode 36: Accountability and Openness
February 24, 2013 14:10 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBRakesh Rajani and Martin Tisné discuss accountability and openness.
Episode 35: Migration and Development
December 01, 2012 10:49 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBMichael Clemens from the Center for Global Development talks about the relationship between migration and development.
Episode 34: The Economics Of Enough
October 10, 2012 09:06 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBIn this episode, Owen talks with author and economist Diane Coyle about her latest book ‘The Economics Of Enough, How To Run The Economy As If The Future Matters’. In the first section, Diane shares her thoughts on economic growth as a satisfactory goal for economic and social policy, and discusses the measure of Gross Domestic […]
Episode 33: Complexity and Development
August 20, 2012 19:40 - 47 minutes - 41.6 MBThis is a special edition of Development Drums. Instead of interviewing a guest, as normal, we bring you a presentation on Complexity and Development by Owen Barder. This is the audio-only version of an online presentation with slides, which is available from the Center for Global Development. You can also download the slides and full transcript. […]
Episode 32: Gender and Development
August 10, 2012 10:30 - 1 hour - 40 MBAndrea Cornwall of the Institute of Development Studies and Prue Clarke of New Narrative discuss gender and development.
Episode 31: David Roodman on Microfinance
May 28, 2012 11:40 - 44 minutes - 48.1 MBCenter for Global Development Senior Fellow David Roodman talks about his latest book ‘Due Diligence, An Impertinent Inquiry into Microfinance’. David discusses the evidence surrounding the effects of microfinance on the lives of the world’s poor and its implications on aid donors, within the context of his book’s key findings. David then goes on to speak about […]
Episode 30: Interviews with EBRD Candidates
May 14, 2012 06:12 - 58 minutes - 32.3 MBIn this episode we interview four of the five candidates for the next president of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development on their vision for the Bank's future.
Episode 29: Toby Ord on Giving What We Can
April 19, 2012 13:18 - 1 hour - 25.9 MBToby Ord is a moral philosopher at Balliol College, Oxford and the president of Giving What We Can, an international society dedicated to eliminating poverty in the developing world. In this interview, Toby firstly talks about consequentialism and the implications for development, with particular focus on cost-effectiveness. Secondly, Toby explains his personal decision to donate a substantial proportion of his income to the developing world, and shares […]
Episode 28: Tim Harford on Adapt (why success always begins with failure)
February 23, 2012 09:05 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBTim Harford is a journalist at the Financial Times and the author of The Undercover Economist and, most recently, of Adapt: Why Success Always Begins with Failure. In this interview, Tim talks about the implications for development of his idea that successful complex systems emerge from a process of trial and error.
Episode 27: Tony Blair
June 17, 2011 16:01 - 33 minutes - 20.1 MBFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair talks about his Africa Governance Initiative, about globalization, development, democracy and governance in Africa, leadership, the role of the Department for International Development, and his own future.
Episode 26: China in Africa
May 04, 2011 01:31 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBProfessor Deborah Bräutigam discusses her book, The Dragon’s Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa about China Africa relations. Professor Bräutigam blogs at chinaafricarealstory.com. Running time 1 hour 1 minute; size: 29.6 Mb. Download transcript (pdf)
Episode 25: Global development challenges
February 10, 2011 14:24 - 758 KBMalini Mehra from the Center for Social Markets and Alex Evans from the Center on International Cooperation at NYU discuss ten big global challenges for development.
Episode 24: The New Bottom Billion
December 04, 2010 15:37 - 22.8 KBAndy Sumner (IDS) and Claire Melamed (ODI) discuss the implications of Andy's paper, Global Poverty and The New Bottom Billion.
Episode 23: Famine and Foreigners
October 18, 2010 07:17 - 26.2 KBPeter Gill talks on Development Drums about his new book, Famine and Foreigners: Ethiopia Since Live Aid.
Episode 22: Enough – Hunger in an Age of Plenty
May 03, 2010 02:43 - 33.9 KBRoger Thurow and Scott Kilman talk about their book Enough: Why The World’s Poorest Starve In An Age of Plenty. Download transcript (pdf)
Episode 21: Randomized Evaluation
April 20, 2010 03:53 - 293 KBIn this edition of Development drums, Owen talks to Rachel Glennerster, Director of the Poverty Action Lab, about rigorous evaluation of development programmes. Rachel explains how rigorous evaluation techniques can give important insights into the effectiveness of development programmes. She explains the role (and limitations) of randomised controlled trials, and she addresses some of the […]
Episode 20: Corruption
November 04, 2009 18:59 - 26 KBDaniel Kaufmann and Mushtaq Khan debate the role and importance of tackling corruption as part of a development strategy. Download transcript (pdf)
Episode 19: Beyond Planning
October 26, 2009 20:49 - 13.9 KBGuest presenter Alison Evans, Director of ODI, interviews Owen Barder about his new paper, Beyond Planning: Markets and Networks for Better Aid, and Roger Riddell, author of two key books on aid and a non-executive director of Oxford Policy Management. This podcast is in collaboration with the Overseas Development Institute. Download transcript (pdf)
Episode 18: Portfolios of the Poor
August 29, 2009 07:44 - 26 KBDaryl Colliins and Jonathan Morduch discuss their book, co-authored with Stuart Rutherford and Orland Ruthven, Portfolios of the Poor. Forty percent of the world’s population lives on less than $2 a day. You may be surprised by the extent to which they use financial services. Daryl and Jonathan describe their work and their findings. Running […]
Episode 17: Obama in Ghana
July 19, 2009 15:44 - 31.7 KBPresident Obama spoke in Ghana on July 11, 2009 about US policy towards Africa. In this episode of Development Drums, Todd Moss and Chris Blattman join me to talk about the speech, and what it means for the US and Africa. President Obama’s speech Chris Blattman’s blog Comments on the speech from Bill Easterly Comments […]
Episode 16: False Economy
July 18, 2009 07:23 - 18.3 KBAlan Beattie, World Trade Editor of the Financial Times, talks about his new book, False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World, with Professor Robert Wade of the London School of Economics. Running time 41 minutes; size 17.8 Mb. Download transcript (pdf)
Episode 15: Peter Singer
June 15, 2009 03:26 - 22.7 KBProfessor Peter Singer talks on Development Drums about his new book, The Life You Can Save. This book sets out an ethical case for why people should give more money to people in developing countries. Here are the links mentioned in the podcast. The Life You Can Save website Buy The Life You Can Save […]
Episode 14: Philanthrocapitalism
May 24, 2009 02:04 - 34.9 KBMatthew Bishop and Mike Green talk about their book, Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich Can Save the World and Why We Should Let Them Running time 1 hour 5 minutes; size 33.8 Mb. Download transcript (pdf)
Episode 13: Butijira
May 13, 2009 11:44 - 17.6 KBAndrew Mitchell MP, the shadow Secretary of State for International Development in the British Conservative party, talks about whether and how UK policy on development would change if the Conservatives win the next General Election. Download transcript (pdf) Running time 25 minutes 56 seconds; size 16.9 Mb
Episode 12: The Hague
March 25, 2009 03:34 - 21.8 KBThe authors of the WrongingRights blog, Kate Cronin-Furman and Amanda Taub, help to clear up the mysteries of international criminal law. Running time: 46 minutes 47 seconds. Size: 22Mb Download transcript (pdf) In this episode of Development Drums we talk about the International Criminal Court and the arrest warrant that has been issued for the […]
Episode 11: Moorgate
March 14, 2009 22:36 - 32.5 KBNancy Birdsall (CGD) and Simon Maxwell (ODI) reflect on the London Poverty Summit on 9th and 10th March; and Minouche Shafik (DFID) talks about the forthcoming DFID White Paper. Running time: 1 hour and 11 minutes. File size: 32.4 Mb Download transcript (pdf) The British Government held a 2 day conference on 9th and […]
Episode 10: Oxford
March 06, 2009 07:47 - 1 BytePaul Collier talks about his prize winning book The Bottom Billion, and his new book published this month in the UK, Wars Guns and Votes.
Episode 9: Rome
February 20, 2009 11:00 - 23.8 KBAre donors living up to their promises? Eckhard Deutscher (Chair of the Development Assistance Committee) and Richard Carey (Director of the Development Cooperation Directorate of the OECD) talk about the 2009 Development Cooperation Report, progress towards increasing aid and the way it is delivered, and the work of the DAC.
Episode 8: Timkat
January 19, 2009 12:54 - 38 minutes - 17 BytesJonathan Glennie talks about his new book, The Trouble With Aid.