Welcome to the VoxDev Substack!

What is VoxDev?

VoxDev is a platform for economists, policymakers, practitioners, donors, the private sector and others interested in development to discuss key policy issues. Expert contributors provide insightful commentary, analysis, and evidence on a wide range of policy challenges in formats that we hope are accessible to a wide audience interested in development. We aim to put evidence from decades of academic research into the hands of decision-makers and civil society in developing countries in a way that they can be easily accessed and actually put to use, ultimately encouraging the design and implementation of more evidence-based policy.

In our VoxDevLits (living literature reviews), articles, podcasts and videos, academic and policy experts outline the key policy takeaways from cutting-edge research on development economics.

VoxDev, launched in June 2017, is a collaboration between the Centre for Economic Policy Research, the International Growth Centre, and the Private Enterprise Development in Low Income Countries programme. It is modelled on CEPR’s successful VoxEU platform. Martina Björkman-Nyqvist, Michael Callen, Stefano Caria, and Cesi Cruz make up the Editorial Board, who are supported by Managing Editor Oliver Hanney and Deputy Managing Editor Emaan Siddique.

Why subscribe to the VoxDev Substack?

Subscribe to stay up-to-date with VoxDev and receive our weekly newsletter, which summarises the key policy takeaways from economic research in low- and middle-income countries. Alternatively, sign up here to receive our weekly newsletter and updates on our upcoming VoxDevLit launch events straight to your inbox.