Research for Development is a multi-disciplinary, international journal of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Ibadan.

NISER is the foremost socio-economic policy think-tank in Nigeria, established over 50 years ago. NISER's multidisciplinary functions cover areas of agricultural development, rural policy analysis, business and technology development, economic development, human resources development, physical development including environment, settlement and transport issues, political development and social development.