What is research impact?

This page documents cases where we believe our research and communication activities have had an impact on the wider world of development. UNU-WIDER aims not only to create high-quality policy relevant research, but also to ensure that this research is shared with those who set the course of development policy. Our three core audiences, researchers, international development agencies, and national decision-makers, all rely on accurate and timely information to get their job done. We aim to provide that information in as many forms as possible, through events, the press, videos, social media, and our publications.

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Blog
Celebrating 40 Years of UNU-WIDER
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In 2025, UNU-WIDER completes four decades of work. Starting as a small think-tank in relatively remote Helsinki, it has grown into a global institute...

Conference
Photo by Tobias Pfeifer on Unsplash UNU-WIDER at the 2025 Dialogue on Public Finance and the SDGs
Wed, 29 January 2025Fri, 31 January 2025
Columbia University , New York , United States
Past event
In the media
UNU-WIDER expert on Mozambique's post-election protests gains media interest

Commentary on the severe post-election turmoil in Mozambique by UNU-WIDER Research Fellow Sam Jones was featured in several media outlets.The article was first published in English in The Conversation Africa, and later in Potruguese in The...

Lecture
Distinguished Public Lecture at the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy

UNU-WIDER Director Kunal Sen gives a distinguished public lecture on Labour market inequality in India over three decades at the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy. The lecture can be attended in-person and registration is not required...

Wed, 23 October 2024
Global Auditorium Ratan Jindal Academic Block (T3), First Floor O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat Narela Road, Near Jagdishpur Village, Sonipat, Haryana 131001, Sonipat, Haryana, India
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News
Gabriel Zucman presents his modest proposal for taxing the world’s billionaires at provocative WIDER Annual Lecture 28 garnering attention in Finland

On 4 September, renowned economist Gabriel Zucman addressed the lagging progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals set for 2030, emphasizing the critical role of tax reforms. Speaking at the 28th WIDER Annual Lecture held in Helsinki, Finland, and streamed online through UNTV, Zucman highlighted how the current tax systems widen the gap between the ultra-wealthy and the less affluent, perpetuating inequality globally.

News
In memoriam – Professor Giovanni Andrea Cornia

With a heavy heart, we mourn the loss of Giovanni Andrea Cornia, Director of UNU-WIDER from 1995 to 1999, who passed away on 10 July 2024. His tenure, though brief, was marked by innovation and helped steer the Institute through the challenges of the...

Blog
From UNU-WIDER to the world: Journeys in development economics
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‘What makes UNU-WIDER a unique place for researchers is the sense of community and the combination of academic rigour, policy relevance, and position...

News
UNU-WIDER launches a free online training course in tax-benefit microsimulation for Global South countries

In an innovative step toward democratizing access to advanced policy analysis tools, UNU-WIDER releases a comprehensive online training course on tax-benefit microsimulation modelling for policy analysis. The course teaches analysts and researchers...

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