Poverty and Development Research Center
Department of History and Ethnology
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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2018-04-10
AFRICA’S HIGH POPULATION GROWTH: ASKING TANZANIAN WOMEN WHY
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Laura Stark In 2017, an UN report showed that while global population growth is slowing, Africa’s population growth remains high and t...
2017-04-30
“WE DON’T HAVE A PLAN” - RECONSTRUCTION AND POLITICS IN NEPAL
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A guest article by Suvi Sillanpää An earthquake struck Nepal in April and May of 2015, resulting in the deaths of more than 9,000 peop...
2017-03-31
REFLECTIONS FROM A DAY OF ACTION-RESEARCH WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN MADAGASCAR
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A guest article by Aili Pyhälä It is the 18th day of our expedition*, and the time has come for us to go and stay with one of the local...
2017-01-31
CLOSE BUT FAR: SOCIOECONOMIC MOBILITY IN A BRAZILIAN SHANTY-TOWN
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A guest article by Stephan Treuke Salvador da Bahia , Brazil’s first capital until 1763, is a good example of socio-spatial segregation mi...
2016-12-15
THE GREAT SACRIFICE: DEALING WITH DEMONETIZATION IN INDIA
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By Jelena Salmi "I've heard that the new 2,000-rupee note has Modi's face on it," claims a middle-aged Muslim man outs...
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