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Tim Dobermann

@timdobermann.bsky.social
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Director of Research at the International Growth Centre (IGC) @theigc.bsky.social (theigc.org). Research Fellow in Environmental Economics at LSE. www.timdobermann.com

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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Ahead of our Data for Development event on 17 June feat. @clairemelamed.bsky.social @timdobermann.bsky.social & others as part of #LSEFestival our Zambia senior country manager outlines the challenges of data in developing countries & what a demand-first strategy looks like. Read the blog:
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From data to decisions: Improving data use in governments
Unlock data in government: How decision making and policy in developing countries can be boosted by embedded data-driven support.
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Digital transformation and #AI are sold as engines of inclusive #growth. But how #data is collected, stored and used can mean the difference between success and failure. @timdobermann.bsky.social‬ and Shahrukh Wani @theigc.bsky.social‬ discuss what governments are missing on @lsebr.bsky.social‬
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How to navigate the data jungle in emerging economies - LSE Business Review
Governments in developing countries often don’t lack data. They simply struggle to use it.
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Tim Dobermann @timdobermann.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
The ocean is not a blue backdrop to terrestrial growth. My article with Sugandha Srivastav on why our oceans matter. www.theigc.org/blogs/blue-e...
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Blue economics: Why the ocean matters for development
Oceans regulate climate and support life, yet face poor governance. Explore how economists can play a role to prevent crises and protect marine ecosystems.
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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
7️⃣ years ago, we explored the state of the world - trade fragmentation, climate change, geopolitical instability... Our biggest oversight? #AI What must policymakers prioritise in an uncertain world? 🔗 buff.ly/4hv1n5u #Davos2025 @timdobermann.bsky.social
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Unorthodox policies for unorthodox times - from 2018 to 2025
IGC’s Director of Research reflects on his blog series from 2018, on how the world and the policy priorities have changed today, and how human capital, productivity growth, and institutions remain as ...
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Tim Dobermann @timdobermann.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
A confluence of trends -- trade disruption, conflict, climate change, AI -- poses new challenges for today's developing countries. Here are some thoughts based on conversations with LSE's Francesco Caselli. www.theigc.org/blogs/ideas-... @theigc.bsky.social
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Unorthodox policies for unorthodox times - from 2018 to 2025
IGC’s Director of Research reflects on his blog series from 2018, on how the world and the policy priorities have changed today, and how human capital, productivity growth, and institutions remain as ...
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Tim Dobermann @timdobermann.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
We fail to grasp the sheer speed of innovation in grid-scale storage. The notion of renewables + storage is often regaled as a story for the 2030s. This is used as an argument to delay cheap solar and wind. I think that is a mistake. @economist.com www.economist.com/the-world-ah...
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