The Developing Economist

Where did globalization go wrong?

And the effort and empathy necessary to make it right

Sep 10 • 

Emaan Siddique

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The economics of polygyny

Are polygynous unions really that bad for women?

Sep 4 • 

Emaan Siddique

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May 2025

Menstruation matters (for keeping girls safe in schools)

What do we know, and what more should we be doing?

May 29 • 

Emaan Siddique

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March 2025

Cutting foreign aid doesn’t help anyone, Americans included

An evidence-based review of implications for US foreign policy, global governance, and avoidable deaths.

Mar 27 • 

Emaan Siddique

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January 2025

The (nuanced) legacy of colonial rule

How did the colonial rule in British India compare to that of Spanish South America

Jan 21 • 

Emaan Siddique

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November 2024

The Philippines: Asia's next tiger?

Infrastructure, remittances, and financial inclusion are the future of the Philippines' economic development.

Nov 21, 2024 • 

Emaan Siddique

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Global Business Roundup: October 28–November 10

Industrial policy, political transition, and tech investments

Nov 12, 2024 • 

Emaan Siddique

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October 2024

The microfinance mega-list

Evidence on the effectiveness of microfinance interventions in the Global South by country

Oct 30, 2024 • 

Emaan Siddique

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3

Global Business Roundup: October 21–27

A silent epidemic, corruption jail sentences, and deepening capital markets

Oct 28, 2024 • 

Emaan Siddique

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Global Business Roundup: October 14–20

AJR (2001), foreign investment, and aid deliveries

Oct 21, 2024 • 

Emaan Siddique

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4

Global Business Roundup: September 30–October 13

Taxing international aid, divestiture, and global oil production

Oct 14, 2024 • 

Emaan Siddique

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7

September 2024

Bangladesh’s development success story

For a young country, Bangladesh has made major strides in poverty reduction and development. Will it graduate from the UN’s Least Developed Countries…

Sep 24, 2024 • 

Emaan Siddique

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