International Growth Centre

IGC
London, United Kingdom

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

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

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
2008
Age (years)
International Growth Centre
 16
United Kingdom average
 36
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Jonathan Leape
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Jonathan Leape
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): Prof. Jonathan Leape
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2021
International Growth Centre
 42
United Kingdom average
 38
Global average
 94
2020
International Growth Centre
 42
2019
International Growth Centre
 45
% Female staff
2021
International Growth Centre
 58%
United Kingdom average
 43%
Global average
 48%
2020
International Growth Centre
 58%
2019
International Growth Centre
 49%
% Female researchers
2021
International Growth Centre
 58%
United Kingdom average
 38%
Global average
 34%
2020
International Growth Centre
 58%
2019
International Growth Centre
 22%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
International Growth Centre
 57
United Kingdom average
 36
Global average
 42
2020
International Growth Centre
 110
2019
International Growth Centre
 144

Social

Likes (2023)
International Growth Centre
 8,600
United Kingdom average
 43,159
Global average
 26,982
Likes (2021)
International Growth Centre
 8,383
Likes (2019)
International Growth Centre
 7,829
Followers (2024)
International Growth Centre
 19,203
United Kingdom average
 29,134
Global average
 21,249
Followers (2022)
International Growth Centre
 16,326
Followers (2021)
International Growth Centre
 13,843
Subscribers (2024)
International Growth Centre
 4,410
United Kingdom average
 12,017
Global average
 7,742
Subscribers (2023)
International Growth Centre
 3,770
Subscribers (2022)
International Growth Centre
 3,300
Subscribers (2019)
International Growth Centre
United Kingdom average
Global average
Subscribers (2016)
International Growth Centre
Followers (2024)
International Growth Centre
 21,000
United Kingdom average
 19,623
Global average
 14,634
Followers (2022)
International Growth Centre
 12,159
Followers (2019)
International Growth Centre
 6,415

Data notes

Last updated: 10/05/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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