Development Economist in the United Nations Reasons for Hope

This book explores the joys and occasional frustrations of a development economist working for the United Nations.

About the author

Richard Jolly is Honorary Professor and Research Associate of the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex. He was UNICEF’s Deputy Executive Director (1982–1995), Principal Coordinator and co-author of UNDP’s widely acclaimed Human Development Report (1996–2000) and Co-Director of the UN Intellectual History Project (2000–2010). He has written many articles and books on development, including (with Louis Emmerij and Thomas G. Weiss) UN Ideas That Changed the World (2009) and UNICEF: Global Governance That Works (2014). In 2001, he was knighted for services to the UN and international development.

Summary

This book explores the joys and occasional frustrations of a development economist working for the United Nations.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Jolly, Jolly Richard, Richard (Institute of Development Studies Jolly, Richard (University of Sussex Jolly
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 30.11.2022
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education
• EAN: 9780367629823
• ISBN: 978-0-367-62982-3
• Pages: 152
• Series: Global Institutions
• Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Global Governance, Politics & government, Politics and government, Peace studies and conflict resolution, International Organisations, Development Studies, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, economic policy analysis, multilateral cooperation, policy implementation research, social development strategies, United Nations development economist experience