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Where next for development studies? Coverage, capacity, communications
Author(s) -
Maxwell Simon
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of international development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1328
pISSN - 0954-1748
DOI - 10.1002/jid.1618
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , business , face (sociological concept) , developing country , capacity development , economic growth , telecommunications , public economics , industrial organization , economics , computer science , environmental economics , sociology , social science , programming language
Three challenges face development studies and development studies institutions—the three ‘C's’. The first ‘C’ is coverage: making sure that the sector has sufficient coverage of new topics. The second ‘C’ is capacities: recognising that growth in the number and strength of developing country institutions requires developed country institutions to re‐think their role. The third ‘C’ is communications: using new technology to deliver policy messages faster and more effectively. With the geographical scope of the development studies ‘industry’ also changing, as more countries reach middle income status, change management becomes a high priority. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.