Adrienne Lees

Apr 11, 2024 | ictd.ac | Adrienne Lees |Sripriya Iyengar Srivatsa

Two of ICTD’s PhD students, Adienne Lees and Sripriya Srivatsa, recently spent three days at Gladstone’s Library in North Wales on a writing retreat. The library was built in 1902, following a bequest from William Gladstone, and has hosted a long list of distinguished writers and scholars working on their oeuvre (no pressure on our students!).

Apr 5, 2024 | ictd.ac | Giulia Mascagni |Adrienne Lees |Max Gallien |Doris Akol

Lower-income countries have huge financing needs. While tackling the climate challenge and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals require substantial capital investments, the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted an urgent need for spending on health and social protection. With the costs of debt rising, how much more tax can developing countries raise has become a key question.