Voices in Development: A Podcast from Yale's Economic Growth Center

About Voices in Development: A Podcast from Yale's Economic Growth Center

A regular series exploring issues related to sustainable development and economic justice in low and middle income countries. Produced by the Economic Growth Center at Yale University.

Publisher

EGC Podcasts

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 May 2022

Latest episode

18 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Jun 2025

   Development Dialogues: What is the role of small farms in the future of agriculture?

   Industry experts Gérardine Mukeshimana, Christopher Udry, and Mark Rosen analyze the persistent challenges of low productivity among smallholder farmers in Africa and explore potential solutions in this interview episode.

2. 

   15 Apr 2025

   Development Dialogues: Who will pay for the global energy transition?

   In this episode of Development Dialogues, host Catherine Chaney is joined by Max Bearak, Anant Sudarshan and Jessica Seddon to examine one of the most complex challenges in global development: how can the clean energy transition move forward both quickly and equitably, particularly for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) still grappling with poverty? A central tension throughout the discussion is the balance between emissions reductions and economic growth. While wealthy nations historic...

3. 

   1 Apr 2025

   Development Dialogue: Are vocational training programs effective?

   Vocational training programs are designed to boost employment in low- and middle-income countries — but often they fall short. In the fourth in our series of Development Dialogues, we examine the real impact of vocational training programs in low- and middle-income countries. Our guests take on pressing questions around evidence, expectations, market realities, and coordination challenges in designing skills-based interventions for employment: Oriana Bandiera is the Sir Anthony Atkinson Profe...

Who has been a guest on Voices in Development: A Podcast from Yale's Economic Growth Center

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Gérardine Mukeshimana
• Christopher Udry
• Mark Rosen
• Amit Khandelwal
• Isabela Manelici

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

13

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

71