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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Savoia is a Reader in Development Economics at the Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, and a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the United Nations University - World Institute for Development Economics Research.
He is Managing Co-Editor of the Journal of Development Studies and has previously worked at the University of Exeter, the University of Reading, the University of Bath and the Università di Salerno.
Research interests
Economics of institutions and governance, economics of inequality, political economy of development.
Recent research projects
- Fiscal States: the origins and developmental implications, UNU-WIDER, Domestic Revenue Mobilisation programme
Teaching
Development economics, economics of governance and institutions, econometrics, development finance, macroeconomics, economics of inequality, political economy.
Current teaching contributions:
- Research skills for economic development: quantitative methods.
- Economics of governance and development.
- Contemporary issues in development finance.
- Masters dissertation supervision.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Senior Non-resident Fellow, UN University World Institute for Development Economics Research
Jan 2020 → …
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Global inequalities
- Global Development Institute
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Book review: Charaiveti: An Academic's Global Journey: By Pranab BardhanDelhi: Harper Collins Publishers India, 2023, 362 pp., £20 (paperback), P-ISBN: 978-9-356-99574-1/E-ISBN: 978-9-356-99575-8
Savoia, A. & Sen, K., 13 Aug 2024, In: Journal of Development Studies. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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Is There a Fiscal Resource Curse? Resource Rents, Fiscal Capacity and Political Institutions in Developing Economies
Masi, T., Savoia, A. & Sen, K., 1 May 2024, In: World Development. 177, 106532.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Constraints on the executive and tax revenues in the long run
Savoia, A., Sen, K. & Tagem, A., 14 Jun 2023, In: Journal of Institutional Economics. 19, S3, p. 314-331 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Decentralisation or patronage: What determines government's allocation of development spending in a unitary country? Evidence from Bangladesh
Ali, A. M. & Savoia, A., 1 Jun 2023, In: European Journal of Political Economy. 78, 102385.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Regional income inequality in Egypt: Evolution and implications for Sustainable Development Goal 10
Savoia, F., Bournakis, I., Said, M. & Savoia, A., 20 Jun 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Oxford Development Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile73 Downloads (Pure)
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The Journal of Development Studies (Journal)
Savoia, A. (Editor)
Oct 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Research
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Global Development Network - Global Development Conference
Savoia, A. (Invited speaker)
2 Nov 2022 → 4 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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Journal of Institutional Economics (Journal)
Savoia, A. (Guest editor)
1 Jan 2022 → 30 Jun 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Research
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UN University World Institute for Development Economics Research
Savoia, A. (Secondee)
1 Jan 2020 → …Activity: External visiting positions or secondments › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
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Lund University
Savoia, A. (Speaker)
19 Sept 2019 → 22 Sept 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Impacts
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Consultant for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Savoia, A. (Collaborator)
Impact: Policy
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Developing Fiscal States in Africa: a panel discussion - OECD/WIDER webinar
Savoia, A. (Collaborator)
Impact: Policy, Society and culture
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Invited speaker at the EU Social Situation Monitor seminar, European Commission: Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion.
Savoia, A. (Collaborator)
Impact: Economic, Policy
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Member of the Italian Evaluation of Research Quality panel for Economic and Statistical Sciences.
Savoia, A. (Collaborator)
Impact: Policy, Economic
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Paving the way for fiscal capacity - Think WIDER webinar series
Savoia, A. (Collaborator)
Impact: Policy
Datasets
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Do We See Convergence in Institutions? A Cross-Country Analysis
Savoia, A. (Contributor) & Sen, K. (Contributor), figshare , 14 Feb 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.4649722.v1, https://figshare.com/articles/Do_We_See_Convergence_in_Institutions_A_Cross-Country_Analysis/4649722/1 and one more link, https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/7579966 (show fewer)
Dataset
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Administrative capacity
Ricciuti, R. (Creator), Savoia, A. (Contributor) & Sen, K. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 22 Nov 2021
DOI: 10.17632/ckvn563k2h.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/ckvn563k2h
Dataset
Press/Media
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THE CONVERSATION: Inégalités et objectifs de développement durable : comment ne plus se voiler la face?
1/07/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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OECD Development Matters: Reducing inequalities: how should we measure and monitor SDG Goal 10?
9/04/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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GLOBALDEV: Financing the development goals in times of crisis
12/12/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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WIDER Angle: Will a revenue boom support development in resource-rich economies?
5/09/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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WIDER Angle: Fiscal states in developing economies: Why do they matter and where do they come from?
1/09/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research