Journal of Development Studies (JDS)

JDS (est. 1964) was the first international journal in development studies. We publish research at the crossroads of policy, theory and practice of development.

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What is the association between Cambodia’s COVID-19 cash transfer program and household food security during the pandemic?

A new open-access paper in #JDevStudies answers this question: https://t.co/xcZk8lklm3

[Development Studies Association @devcomms]

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While Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO) are widely studied, little evidence integrates gender-sensitive approaches.

New in #JDevStudies: Can Farmer Collectives Empower Women and Improve Their Welfare? Mixed Methods Evidence from India

Read here: https://t.co/YLrKdd9sZ6

[SK @Shilpakrishnan8]

What does development mean for each? Who are included within the development discourse? What changes take place in terms of governance and ownership of resources, as a port-city is formed? These are some of the crucial questions that we attempt to address in this article.

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Port‑city development is reshaping India’s coasts - but at what cost?

New in #JDevStudies: Infrastructure, Spatial Imaginaries and Dispossession: Narratives of Port-City Making - Shilpa Krishnan & Sambit Mallick

Read here: https://t.co/YnCjBUPoDm

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🌍 A new paper in #JDevStudies investigates the relationship between climate-related disasters and tax morale in 25 sub-Saharan African countries from 2011 to 2021.

Read now: Climate-Related Disasters, Inequality, and Tax Morale in Sub-Saharan Africa - https://t.co/PFbHgHaBQw

[Drew Woodhouse @drewwoodhouse1]

🚨 Delighted to see our new paper out in The Journal of Development Studies (@JDevStudies)🚨

Free Entry Ticket to the Labour Market: The Long-Run Effects of Free Compulsory Education on Labour Supply

https://t.co/KnHxO4jwhu

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🎓 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: https://t.co/ZN14GQYKe6

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❓ 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: https://t.co/Zs6a15kUyd

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📚 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 👉: https://t.co/nxUAM5ozX6
#BookReview @OxUniPress

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📚 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👉: https://t.co/HmMbNPGzkL
#BookReview @DukePress

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📢 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: https://t.co/YTSv7xZ9oF

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📚 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👉: https://t.co/XvNSzFvT0O
#BookReview @DukePress

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📢 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: https://t.co/YTSv7xYBz7

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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 👉🏽: https://t.co/Paj874vT5X

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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👉: https://t.co/gcJBVij76i
#BookReview @UTArlington

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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 👉: https://t.co/53WcHSkkqr
#Bookreview

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💰 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 👉🏽: https://t.co/ILZeh5Ic9u
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📢 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👉: https://t.co/rUBcst8Fir

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📚 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 👉🏽: https://t.co/jRnOpcpakP
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