SDRI Pragmatism Papers - Philosophical Pragmatism and Development Research

The SDRI Pragmatism Papers is a collaborative venture into the philosophical foundations of development research, led by SDRI research fellows Peter Davis and Graham Brown. The rise in popularity of mixed-methods research in development studies provides an opportunity for theorists and researchers to rethink the methodological assumptions which undergird their research. In this project, we draw from the Pragmatic tradition in philosophy to critically discuss development research methodology. On this page, we are posting a series of 'think piece' papers for discussion.

August 2009: Exploring causation in poor people's lives: Towards a pragmatic approach. By Peter Davis.