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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Impact in Action: GDP Center at the 2026 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings
This week, global economic leaders, policymakers and civil society representatives gathered in Washington, DC for the 2026 Spring Meetings of Read more
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Climate Change and External Fragility: Lifeline Fund as a Financial Arrangement for V20 Countries
On the sidelines of the 2026 World Bank & International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings, the Barbados Presidency of the Read more
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Productive Finance for the Belt and Road Initiative: Reexamining China’s Debt Sustainability Framework
China has committed over US$1 trillion in overseas financing, much of it directed toward productive public assets that have helped Read more
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Adjustment without Accumulation: Evidence on Capital Formation from IMF Programs
The mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to promote international financial stability through liquidity support, surveillance and capacity Read more
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Toward More Effective IMF Programs: Learning from the Evidence on Conditionality
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) conducts periodic Reviews of Program Design and Conditionality (RoC), and it is currently undergoing the Read more
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Cutting Trees to Balance Budgets: International Monetary Fund Programs are Associated with Increased Deforestation
International financial institutions (IFIs) are increasingly expected to support environmental and climate goals. Among them, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Read more
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Patient Capital, Long-Term Orientation and Global Imbalances: A Rebuttal
By Yan Wang The global economy in early 2026 is confronted with an escalating war in the Middle East causing Read more
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Greening the Steel and Cement Used in China’s Global Infrastructure Projects
China’s development finance institutions (DFIs), primarily the China Development Bank (CDB) and the Export–Import Bank of China (CHEXIM), have become Read more