Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow, CPD has been invited to Chair the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) External Advisory Group which will advise on implementation of a multiyear research programme to be implemented by ODI. The members of the External Advisory Group include Joseph Stiglitz, Michael Lipton, Will Martin, Justin Lin Yifu, Jim Love, Helmut Reisen, Chris Adam, Marcus Miller, Fu Xiaolan, Hubert Schmitz, Andrew Dorward and Luc Soete. This research is part of a broader research programme on economic growth in low income countries which is being partnered by DFID and ESRF.