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World Institute for Development Economics Research
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<p>The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) is part of the <a href="/facts/United_Nations_University/kPmX9an1">United Nations University</a> (UNU). UNU-WIDER, the first research and training centre to be established by the UNU, is an international academic organization set up with the aim of promoting peace and progress by bringing together leading scholars from around the world to tackle pressing global problems. </p>