Past Events
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Much Ado About Nothing? Commodity Price Shocks and Quality of Employment in Peru
Tuesday, 2/18/2025, 11:10am - 12:10pm
The 2000s commodities boom spurred a period of high economic growth across Latin America. In Peru, this "super cycle" was primarily driven by a surge in mining
Wednesday, 2/12/2025, 1:30pm - 6:00pm
The World Bank – GWU Livable and Sustainable Cities workshop brings together academics and development practitioners.
Resilient Human Development: Advancing human development amidst shocks.
Tuesday, 2/11/2025, 11:10am - 12:10pm
OPHI Seminar Tuesday 11th February 2025 16:10 - 17:10 GMT Meeting Room 2, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road OX1 3TB Abstract TBC
Tuesday, 2/4/2025, 11:10am - 12:10pm
This seminar introduces a novel, policy-relevant measure of multidimensional empowerment based on the Alkire-Foster method and using data from partnered women a
AI at Work: Building and Evaluating Trust Presented by TRAILS
Tuesday, 2/4/2025, 9:00am - 3:00pm
The Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law and Society (TRAILS) invites AI thought leaders, researchers, and advisors from industry, policy, and academia to join u
Unidimensional underpinnings of MPI
Tuesday, 12/3/2024, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Professor James Foster and Professor Sabina Alkire OPHI Seminar Tuesday 03rd December 2024 16:00 - 17:00 GMT Meeting Room A, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield
The Economics of Sustainable Development
Monday, 12/2/2024, 8:00am - 5:30pm
The World Bank, in collaboration with George Washington University (GWU) and the University of Virginia (UVA), will host the 2nd World Bank-GWU-UVA Conference o
Global MPI 2024: Poverty amid conflict
Tuesday, 11/26/2024, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sabina Alkire, Director of OPHI OPHI Seminar Tuesday 26th November 2024 16:00 - 17:00 GMT Meeting Room A, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road OX1 3TB The gl
Towards a ‘Moderate’ MPI for ISDB countries: indicator and methodological options
Tuesday, 11/19/2024, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Rizwan ul Haq; Sabina Alkire; Lhachi Selden; Fanni Kovesdi OPHI Seminar Tuesday 19th November 2024 16:00 - 17:00 GMT Meeting Room A, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Ma
Perspectives on the U.S.-ROK Alliance after the U.S. Presidential Election
Friday, 11/15/2024, 11:00am - 12:00pm
In the wake of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, both the United States and the Republic of Korea anticipate significant shifts in the political landscape. W
Tuesday, 11/5/2024, 11:00am - 12:00pm
We are pleased to invite you to a joint virtual event with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024. This week'
The Challenges of Technology & Economic Catch-Up in Emerging Economies
Friday, 10/18/2024, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
This was the book launch of The Challenges of Technology & Economic Catch-Up in Emerging Economies, featuring Nicholas Vonortas and distinguished speakers.....
Governing Finance for Sustainable Prosperity
Friday, 10/18/2024, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Finance affects all aspects of our lives, from our economies to social cohesion to the ecological systems that we depend on for our survival. As a result......
The Use of Multidimensional Poverty and Vulnerability Indices in the Context of Health Emergencies
Friday, 10/18/2024, 10:00am - 11:15am
Health emergencies pose serious threats to human lives and livelihoods. They also risk exacerbating disadvantages by unequally affecting those who are....
Hope Over Fate: Fazle Hasan Abed and the Science of Ending Global Poverty
Friday, 10/18/2024, 10:00am - 11:00am
We are pleased to invite you to a book launch event featuring Scott MacMillan to discuss his recent book Hope Over Fate: Fazle Hasan Abed and the Science of....
Economic Effects and Policy Responses to Climate Change and Natural Disasters
Friday, 10/18/2024, 9:00am - 12:30pm
The objective of this conference was to discuss recent policy research related to the economics of climate change. One set of studies analyzes the global....
Envisioning India: Why India Is Growing Fast, But Not Creating Enough Jobs
Thursday, 10/17/2024, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
India is growing fast after the recovery, but non-farm job creation is extremely slow. At least 6 million young join the labour force year, but youth unemployme
Macro-International Seminar with Yu An
Wednesday, 10/16/2024, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
We are pleased to invite you to a Macro-International Seminar on Wednesday, October 16th, featuring Yu An (Johns Hopkins University). An will present his paper,
Global Multidimensional Poverty for Children with Disabilities: A 40 countries study
Tuesday, 10/15/2024, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 16% of the world's population lives with a disability, with a significant number living in low- and middle-inc
Tuesday, 10/15/2024, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
IIEP was to invite you to this event, co-sponsored by the Humanitarian Action Initiative (HAI), the Master of Arts in International Affairs (MAIA)....