Arnaldo Pellini

Researchers’ objectivity, policy makers’ interests and the value of own values

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The work I conduct for the Research And Policy In Development programme at the Overseas Development Institute is based on the hypothesis that evidence-informed policies are better policies, more objective, less influenced by the personal interests of policy makers. This hypothesis highlights the divide that exists between the research world and the policy making world. […]

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Holland’s Total Football and Pixar: what can they tell us about team work?

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Published in ODI\’s internal Blog Holland’s Total Football and Pixar: what can they tell us about team work? So, Holland lost yet another World Cup final at Soccer City in Johannesburg. Their third final, 32 years after the loss against Argentina when Mario Kempes scored two unforgettable goals to defeat Holland 3-1. In South Africa

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Taking Research into Account

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Taking Research into Account by Arnaldo Pellini and John Young (ODI) published by InWent in Development + Cooperation 12/2009. Available at D+C Taking research into account “Is international aid value for money?” This is a question many people around the world ask, especially as the budget deficits of some of the world’s largest donors are growing due to the global financial crisis.

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