Journal of Development Studies (JDS)

🎓 Free Entry Ticket to the Labour Market? A new study in #JDevStudies considers the long run effects of free compulsory education on labour supply with a focus on rural China. Read open-access here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

❓ What effects do armed actors have on agricultural food systems? A new paper in #JDevStudies focuses on the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces in Sudan’s agrifood system. Open-access - read here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

📚 New book review in #JDevStudies! Ida Bastiaens reviews Trade Agreements and Women by @bahri_amrita, a timely analysis of how trade policy can better support women's empowerment in global negotiations. Read more 👉: doi.org/10.1080/002203… #BookReview @OxUniPress

📚 New book review in #JDevStudies! Philip Steinberg reviews Judicial Territory by Shaina Potts, a sharp analysis of how US courts extended legal authority over postcolonial economies after WWII Read more👉: doi.org/10.1080/002203… #BookReview @DukePress

📢 Our 10th [Oct] issue of 2025 is up! ✨Featuring 8⃣ articles & 4⃣ book reviews on aid, governance, economics, gender, migration, poverty & more! 👉Check it out: tandfonline.com/toc/fjds20/cur… 🇮🇳🇲🇽🇻🇳🇯🇵🇬🇭

📚 New book review in #JDevstudies! Roland Bleiker [@rbleiker] reviews Making Peace with Nature by Eleana J. Kim, a powerful account of how biodiversity and war shape life in the Korean DMZ Read more👉: doi.org/10.1080/002203… #BookReview @DukePress

📢 Our 9th [Sept] issue of 2025 is up! ✨Featuring 8⃣ articles & 4⃣ book reviews on climate, governance, agriculture, gender, migration, WASH & more! 👉Check it out: tandfonline.com/toc/fjds20/cur… 🇮🇳🇲🇲🇮🇷🇲🇽🇪🇹

Can your phone signal your socio-economic status? An intriguing study in @JDevStudies uses just 4⃣ questions to measure individual inequality using mobile phone data. Tested in 🇬🇭,🇨🇻 &🇬🇲 📝@jorgencarling & Nicolás Caso Read more 👉🏽: doi.org/10.1080/002203…

Why do teacher career reforms succeed in parts of Latin America but not others? 🇧🇷🇵🇪 Chambers-Ju reviews Schneider’s book on how technocrats, unions & policy networks not broad coalitions shaped education reform. Read more👉: doi.org/10.1080/002203… #BookReview @UTArlington

Why did Indonesia's resource nationalism intensify after the commodity boom ended? 🇮🇩 Singh reviews @evewarburton's book on how domestic business interests shaped uneven, enduring nationalist policies in mining and palm oil. Dig Deeper 👉: doi.org/10.1080/002203… #Bookreview

💰 How much does having limited cash cost? A new article by Olabisi & Persaud shows that poor households in 🇹🇿 miss out on bulk discounts, paying up to 30% more when cash is tight. Liquidity constraints raise food costs. Dig Deeper 👉🏽: doi.org/10.1080/002203… @michiganstateu

📢 New in #JDevStudies! Castaldi [@CCastaldi], et al. find that collective trademarks can foster inclusive development by protecting authenticity, expanding markets and community identity, but only with strong governance and commitment. Read more👉: doi.org/10.1080/002203…

📚 From “backend” IT outsourcing to the ambitions of “Startup India” — Bengaluru’s transformation is at the heart of Experimental Times. Mathew reviews Gupta’s in-depth study in JDS. Dig Deeper 👉🏽: doi.org/10.1080/002203… @UCLAPromo

🔍 Are current poverty metrics missing the mark? Kakwani & Son argue that poverty ≠ just capability deprivation. Their new article proposes a framework that adds resource access to the equation. Read more 👉: doi.org/10.1080/002203… @Sydney_Uni #JDevStudies

🆕in #JDevstudies: Karen Larsen [@karenphilippal] reviews "Death Is Our Business" by John Lechner [@JohnLechner1], a timely look at Russian mercenaries & the politics of private warfare. Read Book review 👉: doi.org/10.1080/002203…

New in @JDevStudies: Women in 🇮🇳 are more likely to wake up first & eat last, facing morning burdens that impact health & well-being. Economic progress alone isn’t enough. Policy change is needed. Read by more➡️: doi.org/10.1080/002203… @UdayanRathore

Happy to share a new article published in the @JDevStudies, co-authored with Tobias Wuttke and Kriengkrai Techakanont: "Competition and Development in Automotive Global Value Chains: Insights from Thailand, South Africa and Argentina" #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

How does tradition shape women’s work? 📊 D’Agostini & @luca_tibe show matrilocality (husbands join wives’ families) raises women’s wage/formal jobs in 🇲🇼& 🇮🇩. Read more👉🏼: doi.org/10.1080/002203…

New in #JDevStudies! Skills training in 🇧🇩’s garment sector often falls short not just due to corruption, but because many firms lack the organizational capacity to use skilled workers.👩‍🏭 Dig deeper👉🏼: doi.org/10.1080/002203… @mushtaqkhan100 @S_vanHuellen

📢 Our 7th [July] issue of 2025 is up! ✨Featuring 8⃣ articles & 3⃣ book reviews on climate , development research, finance, economics, social development, education & more! 👉Check it out: tandfonline.com/toc/fjds20/cur… 🇮🇳🇵🇭🇨🇱🇧🇷🇳🇬