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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Capital Flight and the Role of the IMF and the World Bank in Stabilizing the World Economy
By Justin Yifu Lin and Yan Wang The global economy is facing three overlapping crises: the climate crisis, as shown Read more
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The Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience: A Partnership Between the State Department and Boston University
By Emma Liu Following the US military withdrawal in August 2021, the Taliban entered Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, Read more
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“Blue-ing” the BRI: Mitigating the Marine Risks of China’s Overseas Development Finance
By Rebecca Ray From 2020-2022, China has presided over the Council of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity Read more
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China’s Global Development Finance Poses Heterogeneous Risks to Coastal and Marine Socio-ecological Systems
As the largest bilateral creditor of overseas development finance, Chinese development finance is under growing scrutiny for its impact on Read more
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Seminar Summary — From Participation to Protection: The Role of Civil Society in Post-Conflict Peace Agreements
By Emanne Khan Photographs of post-conflict peace negotiations typically feature government officials signing treaties, shaking hands or engaging in other Read more
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Investor-State Dispute Settlement: Obstructing a Just Energy Transition
A controversial legal process known as investor-state dispute settlements (ISDS) is making it difficult for governments to mobilize finance for Read more
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Dollar Debt in FX Swaps and Forwards: Huge, Missing and Growing
Embedded in the foreign exchange (FX) market is huge, unseen dollar borrowing. In an FX swap, for instance, a Dutch Read more
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No One Left Behind? Assessing the Global Financial Safety Net Performance During COVID-19
Since the global financial crisis of 2008, the Global Financial Safety Net (GFSN) has changed dramatically to become increasingly voluminous Read more