Unequal Worlds; an inequality research podcast

We are happy to announce a new publication in the  CROP  book series  International Studies in Poverty Research entitled “Why Some Development Works. Understanding Success” by Meera Tiwari .  This podcast episode is a recording of the webinar book launch of the book,  that GRIP hosted on the 30th of September 2021.   Using case studies from countries across Latin Amer...

Smart cities with their digital technological innovations and application of information technologies are argued to be more sustainable, resilient, efficient and better able to respond to changing circumstances or challenges. But what does this narrative of technological development and smart cities actually entail, how have smart cities dealt with COVID-crisis and what can we learn from all this?...

"This is not charity - this is global security".  Access and equal distribution of vaccines are essential in managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The current challenges of vaccine inequality demand a re-examination of the vaccine distribution mechanisms. What are the consequences of wealthier nations grabbing most of the global vaccine supply? How does it affect pandemic control on a local...

Welcome to Unequal Worlds; an inequality research podcast! In this episode show hosts Elina Troscenko and Maria Ulvesæter introduce the force behind Unequal Worlds; the Global Research Programme on Inequality (GRIP) . GRIP is a radically interdisciplinary research programme that views inequality as both a fundamental challenge to human well-being and as an impediment to achieving the ambitions of...