The International Growth Centre (IGC) aims to promote sustainable growth in developing countries by providing demand-led policy advice based on frontier research. The IGC directs a global network of world-leading researchers and in-country teams in Africa and South Asia and works closely with partner governments to generate high quality research and policy advice on key growth challenges. Based at LSE and in partnership with the University of Oxford, the IGC is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID).
Contact details
- Website:
- http://www.theigc.org
- Address:
- London School of Economics and Political Science, 32 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Sub-region:
- Northern Europe
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Africa, South Asia
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
2008
Age (years)
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Leadership
Leader(s) (2019): Prof. Jonathan Leape
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2018): Prof. Jonathan Leape
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2017): Prof. Jonathan Leape
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2018): Prof. Jonathan Leape
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2017): Prof. Jonathan Leape
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2019
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2016
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% Female researchers
2019
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Data notes
Last updated: 11/02/2020
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s entry in wikipedia, Organisation´s website
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Data sources consulted: Organisation´s entry in wikipedia, Organisation´s website
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