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Introduction IVO is the Development Research Institute of Tilburg University. IVO's mission is to carry out applied socio-economic research, training and capacity building in support of poverty alleviation in developing countries. The strong relation between IVO and Tilburg University is reflected in joint research projects, its location on the campus and the composition of its Board of Governors. IVO was established in 1963 in recognition of the social responsibility of Tilburg University. Poverty in the decolonising part of the world was seen as the most important social question of its time and in need of academic research. Unfortunately, this subject is as relevant today as it was in IVO's early years. The cornerstones of IVO's research are: Global Commodity Chains and Development, Institutional Impact Analysis, Responsible Innovation in small producers' clusters Macro Accounting for Policy Analysis. In its research IVO attempts to address three basic issues: poverty, income distribution and globalisation. A more detailed description can be found under Research programme. Results of IVO research are published in PhD dissertations, (academic) journals and reports. Summaries of some of the studies can be found under discussion notes, which focus on the most salient aspects of research findings. Presently, IVO is active in sixteen countries in Africa, South Asia and Latin America and has established strategic alliances with several partner organisations in developing countries, in particular in Bolivia, Costa Rica, Eritrea, Rwanda and India. To strengthen its alliances and research capacity, IVO provides academic guidance and facilities to a number of international Ph.D. students. IVO is one of the founding members of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) and on January 1, 2006, it became an associate member of CERES, the national graduate school for development studies in the Netherlands.

Last change: Tuesday 15 February 2011