Finn Tarp

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October 24, 2024

Coffee price volatility harms the mental health of farmers

Saurabh Singhal, Lancaster University and Finn Tarp, University of Copenhagen

Recent research highlights the hidden effects of a fluctuating market.

Inequality is highly persistent in South Africa. EPA-EFE/Nic Bothma

September 2, 2021

Global inequality may be falling, but the gap between haves and have‑nots is growing

Carlos Gradín, United Nations University; Finn Tarp, University of Copenhagen, and Murray Leibbrandt, University of Cape Town

Inequality within developing countries continues to rise.

A child plays in a street in the port village of Paquitequete near Pemba, northern Mozambique. The region suffered decades of neglect, and major gas projects have failed to deliver local benefits. Photo by Alfredo Zuniga/AFP via Getty Images

May 31, 2021

Mozambique’s difficult decade: three lessons to inform next steps

Sam Jones, United Nations University and Finn Tarp, University of Copenhagen

The development strategy based on foreign investment in natural resources projects has not delivered economic growth or security. What’s needed is an inclusive vision based on local realities.

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May 14, 2021

The forgotten psychological cost of corruption in developing countries

Smriti Sharma, Newcastle University; Finn Tarp, University of Copenhagen, and Saurabh Singhal, Lancaster University

Paying out for vital services has a serious impact on mental health.

Mozambique has recorded significant poverty reduction in recent years. REUTERS/Grant Lee Neuenburg

November 8, 2016

Some good news from Mozambique: poverty levels have been reduced

Channing Arndt, United Nations University and Finn Tarp, United Nations University

Mozambique has made significant progress in its fight against poverty despite recent economic and political challenges

Ethiopia has seen massive improvements in areas like infrastructure following success in agriculture. Shutterstock

April 20, 2016

Done sensibly, agricultural development can reduce poverty in Africa

Channing Arndt, United Nations University; Andy Mckay, University of Sussex, and Finn Tarp, United Nations University

Sub-Saharan Africa has seen widespread economic growth since 1995. But increased agricultural productivity is needed to translate that growth into poverty reduction.

Most of the world’s poorest people now reside in middle-income as opposed to low-income countries. Reuters/James Akena

February 3, 2016

Development aid works over time, but must adapt to 21st‑century needs

Channing Arndt, United Nations University; Finn Tarp, United Nations University, and Sam Jones, University of Copenhagen

Recent studies show that development aid to poor countries contributes in the long term to their economic growth. But the aid architecture has adapted slowly to a new reality.

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