Development Economics Workshop 2023: Key ideas and future events

Erlend Berg delivering a talk at the Development Economics Workshop 2023.The second Development Economics Workshop brought together leading economists from multiple universities to discuss topics shaping the field. Find out what we learned – and browse our upcoming events.

By Zahra Siddique


On 18 September, development economists from the Universities of Bath, Bristol and Exeter came together to discuss current research related different developing countries to gain valuable insights.…

Who benefits the most from US public healthcare – the rich or the poor?

Dr Jeremy McCauleyDr Jeremy McCauley’s research reveals how different income groups pay for – and use – Medicare and Medicaid. His data could shape critical funding reforms.

By Michelle Kilfoyle.


As average lifespans creep up, and citizens expect ever-better healthcare, governments around the world face mounting healthcare costs.…

Who gets in? Where you live matters for where you go to school

A graphic depicting school children running into a school overlaid with the text 'Who gets in? Where you live matters for where you go to school'.The system rationing entry to England’s more effective schools could have a big impact on social mobility. Our research provides the first detailed national dataset since widespread academisation.

By Simon Burgess (University of Bristol and IZA), Estelle Cantillon (Université Libre de Bruxelles, FNRS, and CEPR), Mariagrazia Cavallo (University of Bristol), Ellen Greaves (European University Institute and University of Bristol), and Min Zhang (University of Westminster)


Families can express a preference (‘choose’) for their child to attend any state school in England, but schools set the rules for who gets in if they are over-subscribed.…

Domestic workers: A simple ‘humanising’ measure helps stop employers abusing migrant staff

Domestic workers: a simple ‘humanising’ measure Seeing family photos softened employers’ behaviour towards employees in a study from Dr Toman Barsbai.

By Michelle Kilfoyle.


On their first day of work abroad in 2014, nearly 1000 women each presented their new employer with a small packet of dried mango and a photo of their family.…

Healthcare: Cheap disinfectant could prevent many more deaths of newborn babies

Healthcare: cheap disinfectant could prevent many more deaths of newborn babiesCommunity healthcare providers in low-income countries could save more babies’ lives by going beyond WHO guidance for sepsis prevention, Professor Christine Valente and Dr Hans Sievertsen’s research suggests.

By Professor Christine Valente and Dr Hans Sievertsen


Healthcare policymakers and providers around the world are pouring more time and money than ever before into preventing newborn babies’ deaths.…