POLICY RESEARCH
for a better world.
The Boston University Global Development Policy Center is a policy-oriented research center working to advance financial stability, human well-being and environmental sustainability across the globe.
Latest Research and Commentary
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GDP Center Fellowship Program 2027–2028: Call for Pre- and Post Doctoral Applications
About the GDP Center Founded in 2017, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) is a policy-oriented research Read more
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Meet the 2026 GDP Center Fellows
The Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) is pleased to introduce the 2026-2027 cohort of pre- and post Read more
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The Global Development Policy Center mourns the loss of Perry Mehrling, economist and distinguished scholar with long-lasting contributions to the field
The Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) team is currently in Bangkok, where the Annual Meetings of the Read more
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From Pledges to Practice: FOCAC 2027 and Africa’s Energy and Climate Future
By Mengdi Yue Established in 2000, the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has been the primary diplomatic channel through which Read more
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US “Reciprocal” Trade Agreements and the Seven Sovereignties Constrained for Developing Countries
By Rachel Thrasher and Tim Hirschel-Burns The United States’ new Agreements on Reciprocal Trade (ARTs) represent a novel form of Read more
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Is Perception Reality? Evidence from Cross-Language Media Sentiments on the Chinese Economy
By Marialuz Moreno Badia and Vikram Dixit Kumaraswamy Economists have increasingly turned to news coverage to gauge economic sentiment in Read more
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Perception Matters: Evidence from Cross-Language Media on the Chinese Economy
A new working paper from the Boston University Global Development Policy Center developed new cross-language sentiment indices capable of measuring Read more
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Subsidised Retirement Beats a Buyout for China-backed Coal Plants – and Only China Can Make It Happen
By Alex Clark In 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a halt to new public funding for coal plants abroad. Read more