Tim Dobermann
@timdobermann.bsky.social
Director of Research at the International Growth Centre (IGC) @theigc.bsky.social (theigc.org). Research Fellow in Environmental Economics at LSE.
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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.
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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.
www.theigc.org
June 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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.
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Reposted by Tim Dobermann
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
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
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.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
June 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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
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
The ocean is not a blue backdrop to terrestrial growth. My article with Sugandha Srivastav on why our oceans matter.
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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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June 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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...
www.theigc.org/blogs/blue-e...
Reposted by Tim Dobermann
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?
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#Davos2025 @timdobermann.bsky.social
Our biggest oversight? #AI
What must policymakers prioritise in an uncertain world?
🔗 buff.ly/4hv1n5u
#Davos2025 @timdobermann.bsky.social
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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February 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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
Our biggest oversight? #AI
What must policymakers prioritise in an uncertain world?
🔗 buff.ly/4hv1n5u
#Davos2025 @timdobermann.bsky.social
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
Here are some thoughts based on conversations with LSE's Francesco Caselli.
www.theigc.org/blogs/ideas-... @theigc.bsky.social
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 ...
www.theigc.org
February 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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
Here are some thoughts based on conversations with LSE's Francesco Caselli.
www.theigc.org/blogs/ideas-... @theigc.bsky.social
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.
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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...
December 30, 2024 at 7:52 PM
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...
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...