UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Where should corporate tax enforcement focus? A new SA-TIED policy brief sets out priorities for South Africa, from targeted enforcement and simpler compliance to reforms addressing aggressive tax planning. Read: go.unu.edu/FYR57 001
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Reflecting on an impactful WIDER Annual Lecture this week! The lecture looked at how climate change, conflict, and stagnation can be tackled with inclusive growth and governance. Huge thanks to our engaged audience and the speakers! See the photos: go.unu.edu/8PA8K 011
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In the latest issue of WIDERAngle, we gather new insights and perspectives on development research: • Poverty research & global risks • New inequality data • Corporate tax in South Africa & food prices in Ukraine Check it out! 🔗 go.unu.edu/7Y7kC 002
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Poverty is often measured at the household level, but not everyone in a household shares resources equally. Some may face deprivation even if the household isn't classified as poor. Learn why this matters for policy from Olivier Bargain's new blog: go.unu.edu/OHVcw 002
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Today, Edward Miguel presented new findings at our WIDER Seminar on cash transfers & child survival in Kenya. The results showed 48% fewer infant deaths & 45% fewer child deaths linked to better maternal health. Interested in our events? Join our network for updates: go.unu.edu/GP8si 001
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 30/09/2026That’s a wrap on WIDER Annual Lecture 30! 🎉 Edward Miguel explored if Africa can escape the climate-conflict-poverty trap. Join us tomorrow for new research on cash transfers & child survival in Kenya! 📅 1 Oct 2026, 14:00–15:00 🔗 Register: go.unu.edu/pomIg 001
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Where is income inequality highest today? The updated WIID Explorer lets users compare country-level Gini estimates and examine how inequality varies across regions and development contexts. Explore the 2026 WIID update: go.unu.edu/RPwbc 002
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 28/09/2026How can African nations break the cycle of climate conflict and poverty? Join Edward Miguel & experts Ana María Ibáñez, Satu Santala, and Patricia Justino for WIDER Annual Lecture 30: "Can Africa escape the climate-conflict poverty trap?" 📅 30 Sept, Helsinki or online: go.unu.edu/zErJA 001
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Last moments to apply for our visiting programmes! Applications are closing soon for our popular Visiting PhD Fellowship and Visiting Scholar programmes. Join our vibrant research community in Helsinki! Apply by Sept 30👉 go.unu.edu/x5AD 003
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 26/09/2026🌍 Can natural resources lift countries out of poverty in a warming world? Tony Addison dives into the tough choices facing resource-rich nations in the Global South. Discover how they can achieve growth while protecting the environment! 🔗 Read more: go.unu.edu/FoMZj 013
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Can cash transfers help break the cycle of poverty? New research finds lasting effects of Brazil’s Bolsa Família: more education, greater formal employment, higher earnings, and upward income mobility into adulthood. Read it here: go.unu.edu/vD2bB 021
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Ten years after SOUTHMOD's launch, a new book chapter reflects on how microsimulation models have helped inform research and policy debates on poverty, inequality, taxation, and social protection across the Global South. Read the chapter: go.unu.edu/3hh2k 011
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Today, on #InternationalDayofPeace, we highlight the need for resilient societies amidst climate change. Join Edward Miguel & experts for WIDER Annual Lecture 30, Can Africa escape the climate-conflict-poverty trap? 📅 30 Sept | 📍 Helsinki & online Register: go.unu.edu/zErJA 001
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 20/09/2026📢 Request for Research Proposals! UNU-WIDER and South Africa’s National Treasury invite proposals on public revenue mobilization; poverty, inequality and labour markets. Open to South Africa-based and international researchers. Apply 🔗https://go.unu.edu/IOzHK 025
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 19/09/2026We're thrilled to announce Ana María Ibáñez (IDB), Satu Santala (NDF), and @apvjustino.bsky.social (UNU-WIDER) will join @tedmiguel.bsky.social after his lecture on climate, conflict & poverty. WIDER Annual Lecture 30 📅 30 Sept 2026 📍 Helsinki + online 🔗 go.unu.edu/zErJA 015
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Last chance to apply! To mark SOUTHMOD's 10th anniversary, UNU-WIDER and International Inequalities Institute at LSE are seeking research on how fiscal policy can reduce inequality and support sustainable development in the Global South. Submit by 20 Sept: go.unu.edu/2SVez 012
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The UNU-WIDER–African Union Winter School on Public Finance is underway in Addis Ababa. Researchers & policymakers united for 4 days of learning on taxation, inequality, social protection, and peer learning on central challenges in public finance. More: go.unu.edu/UFCwx 012
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The African Inequality Review launched this week in Cape Town. Opening remarks by Trevor Manuel and a panel chaired by Michael Sachs focused on the evidence African policymakers need to understand how policy choices shape who gains and who loses. Watch: go.unu.edu/KqtgH 001
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 15/09/2026On #InternationalDayofDemocracy, we celebrate inclusive decision-making. A study shows only 6 in 10 young Europeans trust democracy. To regain trust, democracy must work for everyone, and young people must have a meaningful stake in shaping its future. Read more: go.unu.edu/fnqlV 001
Reposted by UNU-WIDERFinnish Centre of Excellence in Tax Systems Research FIT @verotutkimus.fi · 14/09/2026Jukka Pirttilä, Tina Kaidu, Mbewe Kalikeka as keynote speakers in the event celebrating 10 years of SOUTHMOD project! It has become a valuable tool for analysing the distributional impacts of tax and social protection policies, among others. @unu-wider.bsky.social www.wider.unu.edu/event/southm... 051
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Ten years of #SOUTHMOD! Today in Addis Ababa, policymakers, researchers and partners came together to celebrate a decade of using tax-benefit microsimulation to support better tax and social protection policy across the Global South. We continue tomorrow with the WIDER Winter School. 022
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Climate change is slowing growth & raising conflict risks in Africa. Can economic growth offset the damage? A new UNU-WIDER brief presents the research behind Edward Miguel’s forthcoming WIDER Annual Lecture. Read the brief & register for the lecture on Sept 30: go.unu.edu/tK0gQ 013
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 12/09/2026🌍 It's UN Day for #SouthSouthCooperation! Our Winter School shows what South-South cooperation can be in practice: learning from one another, applying shared methods to national contexts, and strengthening evidence for better policy across the continent. More: go.unu.edu/rLykL 001
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 11/09/2026What do African policy leaders need from inequality research? Join the discussion online at the Africa launch of the African Inequality Review on Sept 15, 2026! 📅 15 Sept 2026 🕟 16:30–17:30 SAST 💻 Online Register: go.unu.edu/O0VB1 012
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Research Fellow Amina Ebrahim was at the Final Conference of the Franco-German Tax Expenditures and Fiscal Contract Research Programme in her capacity as an Advisory Board member. She presented on the lifecycle of tax expenditures using the South African employment tax incentive as a case study. 011
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Today at LSE, UNU-WIDER Director Patricia Justino is chairing a policy panel on Beyond GDP. The discussion asks what it takes to turn better measures of development into tools governments can actually use and how this work can feed into the wider international process. #BeyondGDP 011
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Drought can disrupt livelihoods even when overall employment appears stable. In South Africa, agricultural workers in drought-hit communities were more likely to change jobs, relocate or leave formal work. Those who moved also tended to earn less. Read the research brief: go.unu.edu/cTrsF 001
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Fuel subsidies help families with rising energy costs, but removing them can have indirect effects. Higher fuel prices can raise food and transport costs too. Our new study finds effective social protection measures can compensate price hikes. Learn more: go.unu.edu/gq52q 002
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 05/09/2026📚 Back-to-school reading, UNU-WIDER edition. Check out the latest WIDERAngle featuring: • New book on wartime institutions & post-conflict development • WIDER Annual Lecture 30 • Fellowships, vacancies, & new publications 🔗 go.unu.edu/r495e 003
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Can Africa escape the climate–conflict–poverty trap? 🌍 Join us on 30 September as distinguished economist 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗹 delivers the WIDER Annual Lecture. 📅 30 September 2026 🕒 15:30 UTC+3 📍 Helsinki and online Register: go.unu.edu/zErJA 002
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Join us in Addis Ababa on 14 Sept for "SOUTHMOD at 10: Evidence Before Action"! 🎉 Celebrate with us a decade of evidence-based tax and benefit policy in the Global South. 🗓️ Register by 6 Sept: go.unu.edu/aIPal 012
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Survey design can affect who is counted as employed, and the policies built on those numbers. A new #SATIED research brief examines this question in South Africa, where two surveys differed by over 2m employed people in some post-COVID quarters. 🔗https://go.unu.edu/4Bfd1 002
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Applications are now open for our visiting programmes! We are accepting applications from qualified candidates for our popular Visiting PhD Fellowship and Visiting Scholar programmes. Join our vibrant research community in Helsinki! Apply by Sept 30👉 go.unu.edu/x5AD 033
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Tropical forests face pressure from agriculture & climate shifts. New research shows effective forest conservation requires dynamic incentives. Payments for ecosystem services and land-conversion taxes should evolve over time as deforestation pressures change. More: go.unu.edu/0damm 001
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Join our team in Helsinki! We're looking for an Executive and Development Coordinator to support project coordination, resource mobilization and stakeholder engagement within our Director's Office. 📅 Apply by 16 September! Learn more: go.unu.edu/YJCMm 146
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 27/08/2026What works in tax policy and administration during times of fiscal uncertainty? At #IIPF2026, UNU-WIDER researchers shared new evidence from Africa on VAT refunds, tax compliance, redistribution, and domestic revenue mobilization. go.unu.edu/UbWDx 001
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Tax rules apply to everyone, but not everyone knows how to use them fully. Evidence from South Africa finds advisers help people reduce what they report owing, while a simple tax system appears to keep its effect on income inequality small. go.unu.edu/4kOHY 002
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Celebrating 10 years of SOUTHMOD! 🎉 To mark this milestone, UNU-WIDER is bringing its network together in Addis Ababa on 14 September for an anniversary event jointly with the African Union. 📅 14 September 2026 📍 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Learn more: go.unu.edu/94O8h 001
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Wartime governance outlasts war. War reshapes authority, governance, and social organization in ways that can persist long after fighting ends. In this Policy Brief, @apvjustino.bsky.social highlights the importance of addressing wartime legacies for peacebuilding. go.unu.edu/ndoa2 013
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Steel production contributes ~8% of global CO₂ emissions. #SATIED research argues cleaner production requires more than climate targets and carbon taxes: it needs credible incentives, finance, infrastructure and stronger government-industry coordination. go.unu.edu/lfr5N 021
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 20/08/2026📢 Call for papers! To mark SOUTHMOD's 10th anniversary, UNU-WIDER and @lseinequalities.bsky.social are seeking research on how fiscal policy can reduce inequality and support sustainable development in the Global South. Submit by 20 Sept: go.unu.edu/2SVez 012
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 19/08/2026On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we highlight the importance of effective aid in supporting people affected by conflict, instability and crisis. The question is not whether to provide aid, but how to make it effective. Read more to find out: go.unu.edu/Uxnx1 001
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Can one crisis shape how people respond to the next? New research finds that the 2007-08 Great Recession left lasting effects on trust in public institutions across Europe, influencing mobility behaviour during COVID-19 lockdowns more than a decade later. 🔗 go.unu.edu/oEJZH 002
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 17/08/2026What happens to workers when drought hits? New research from South Africa finds affected agricultural workers are more likely to change jobs or sectors. Exits from formal employment are estimated to rise by 70% in the first year of drought. 🔗 go.unu.edu/TxAo9 013
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Can tax data help SARS decide where to look first for profit shifting? 🔍 At a recent #SATIED seminar, Matthew Abagna shared research showing that just 44 of 458 consistently flagged firms accounted for over 63% of indicative revenue at risk. Watch🎥 go.unu.edu/lyGar 012
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Applications closing soon for our vacancies in Mozambique! 📌 Project Coordinator (PSA) 📌 Communications Associate (PSA) ✅ Fluency in English and Portuguese required ✅ Open to international applicants 👉 Learn more and apply by 20 August 2026: go.unu.edu/x5AD7 022
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Does everyone in a household get an equal share? Looking at poverty within households can hide inequalities in who gets access to money, food and decision-making power. Olivier Bargain’s new book looks at what this means for poverty and public policy. 📖 go.unu.edu/Ewki3 003
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 11/08/2026New #SATIED research estimates that South Africa’s domestic VAT reporting gap averaged 40.6% between 2016 and 2020, with wide differences across sectors and provinces. The findings point to where more targeted compliance efforts could have the greatest value. More: go.unu.edu/DFw0k 002
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Negotiations started on Protocol 1 of the #UNTaxConvention UNU-WIDER is at the negotiations and is looking at the economic effects of the reallocation of taxing rights under Protocol 1. We are committed to providing empirical evidence to such processes Stay tuned for the upcoming study. 001
UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Multinational investment is pushing up wages by 2.9% at domestic manufacturers competing for skilled workers, with barely any productivity gain. In this blog, Talent Nesongano looks at why the answer isn't just attracting more foreign investment. 🔗https://go.unu.edu/3mtcl 022
