WIDER: a history - an interview with Amartya Sen
Channel: UNU-WIDER
Date: 23/03/2015

Amartya Sen, recounts the genesis of the term WIDER. He explains how it was more than just the name of the institution but also stood for its outlook. It was going to take a different approach from other institutions at the time and not limit itself to a narrow view of issues and of the value of input coming from other social sciences.