World Development Perspectives
Scope & Guideline
Exploring transformative strategies in global development.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Sustainable Development and Policy Analysis:
The journal emphasizes research that evaluates policies aimed at achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs), exploring their effectiveness and implications across different contexts. - Socioeconomic Dynamics and Inequality:
Research exploring the dynamics of poverty, inequality, and social mobility is central to the journal, focusing on how these factors influence development outcomes. - Gender and Development:
Gender issues are a consistent focus, with studies examining the role of gender in economic participation, social mobility, and access to resources, aiming to address disparities and promote empowerment. - Agricultural and Environmental Sustainability:
The journal includes a strong emphasis on agricultural practices, environmental sustainability, and their interconnections, particularly in the context of climate change and resource management. - Community-Based Approaches and Local Governance:
Research on community participation, governance, and the role of local actors in development processes is a core area, highlighting the importance of grassroots initiatives. - Globalization and Economic Development:
The journal addresses the impacts of globalization on local economies and communities, analyzing how global economic trends affect sustainable development at the local level.
Trending and Emerging
- Impact of Climate Change on Development:
A significant increase in research addressing the impacts of climate change on development outcomes, emphasizing the need for adaptive strategies in vulnerable regions. - Digital Transformation and Development:
The journal has seen a rise in studies exploring the role of digital technologies in enhancing development processes, particularly in improving access to services and economic opportunities. - Intersectionality in Development Studies:
Emerging themes focus on intersectionality, examining how overlapping identities (such as gender, race, and class) affect individuals' experiences of inequality and access to resources. - Health and Well-Being in Development Contexts:
There is a growing emphasis on the interconnections between health outcomes and development, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the importance of health systems in sustainable development. - Resilience and Adaptation Strategies:
Research focusing on resilience and adaptation strategies for communities facing economic shocks, environmental changes, and social disruptions is increasingly prominent.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Economic Growth Models:
There has been a noticeable decrease in papers focusing solely on traditional economic growth models without considering sustainability or social equity, indicating a shift towards more integrated approaches. - Single-Dimensional Poverty Metrics:
Research centered on single-dimensional poverty metrics is less prevalent, with a growing preference for multidimensional approaches that capture the complexities of poverty. - Urban Development without Environmental Considerations:
Studies focusing on urban development that do not take into account environmental sustainability are becoming less common, as the journal increasingly prioritizes integrated urban-rural development perspectives. - Sector-Specific Interventions in Isolation:
There appears to be a waning interest in research that examines sector-specific interventions in isolation, with a trend towards more holistic approaches that consider interlinkages across sectors. - Top-Down Development Approaches:
Research advocating for top-down development approaches is declining, as the journal favors community-driven, participatory models that empower local stakeholders.
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