Studies in Comparative International Development

Comparative studies of foreign direct investment (FDI) infrequently consider how FDI projects from rival powers are evaluated by local citizens. Research also does not explicitly distinguish the influence from the affinity that accrues to investing countries. Recognizing the importance of both influence and affinity, this study examines how citizens react when firms from major foreign powers – an…

Abstract We propose a novel conceptualization of predominant national “modes of protesting” to explain how the act of protest expresses historically specific forms of organizational intermediation. Using an original survey of demonstrators, we show that in the 2020s protesting in Argentina is primarily a collective and organic dynamic, while in Chile, it is commonly fragmented and privatized. To …

Adolescent migrant girls face unique challenges to their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) due to their intersecting identities as women, young people, and migrants. Since the first International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in 1994, reports have increasingly emphasized the prioritization of SRHR for marginalized groups. In this article, I examine the response to…

Abstract This article demonstrates how women living in a politically unstable environment experience and negotiate politics of reproduction in a society within which their ethnic identity significantly shapes their position in the nation. Taking a cue from these women’s frequent use of the term “exhausted” to describe their reproductive experiences in Türkiye, this article analyzes the stratifica…

Abstract Over recent decades, developing countries have witnessed a rapid surge in internet connectivity, driven by an upswing in aid projects dedicated to information and communication technology (ICT) development. While many expect the increased internet connectivity to contribute to the freedom of expression and freer flow of information, others worry that it would rather enable recipient gove…

Abstract The story of the food processing sector is mostly left out of India’s remarkable growth story, even though it was identified as a sunrise sector in the 1980s, and continues to be a growing and strategically important sector. The sector’s growth story illustrates the opportunities and challenges associated with increasing international integration. It also provides evidence that the state…

Abstract Like other large emerging markets, India’s economy cannot be understood without explaining significant sectoral variations within manufacturing and services. Diverse and persistent sectoral patterns reveal the inadequacies of a dirigisme-liberalization frame that relies on a state versus market dichotomy adopted by most analyses of India’s political economy. Rather, each sector combines …