Global Development Archives – Page 4 of 18

Urbanisation and Development

Karl Thompson / February 10, 2021

Urbanisation refers to the growth of cities, typically involving the movement of populations from rural areas. The post considers some […]

Karl Thompson / February 8, 2021

It is worth distinguishing first of all between the negative health effects of the virus itself and the negative effects

Karl Thompson / February 5, 2021

According to this New York Times heat map, Covid-19 cases seem to be much more prevalent per capita in developed

Karl Thompson / February 3, 2021

What are the short and long term affects of Coronavirus for the UK’s social and economic development? in this post

Karl Thompson / February 1, 2021

Those in working class jobs are about two to three times more likely to die of covid-19 related deaths compared

Karl Thompson / January 27, 2021

Fair Trade is where companies and consumers pay more than the free-market rate for products to ensure that workers receive

Karl Thompson / January 25, 2021

Wealthier countries in Europe make extensive use of import taxes to make imported goods more expensive and protect domestic business.

Karl Thompson / January 23, 2021

International trade policies seem to benefit large scale industrial farmers in Europe and hurt smaller scale farmers in Africa. This

Karl Thompson / January 21, 2021

Even with the recently announced cuts to UK development aid, the United Kingdom will still be spending around £10 billion

Karl Thompson / January 18, 2021

The United Kingdom has been a world leader in providing Official Development Aid in recent years. In 2019 the UK