POLICY RESEARCH
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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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The Political Economy of Variations in Energy Debt Financing by Two Chinese Policy Banks in Africa
The African continent faces a multifaceted challenge regarding its energy policy. To bolster economic industrialization and improve livelihoods, leaders seek Read more
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The Mosaic of Energy Debt Financing from Chinese Policy Banks in Africa: How and Why One Is Greener than the Other
By Tianyi Wu African leaders face significant challenges in energy policy as they strive to implement low-carbon energy solutions while Read more
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Five Realistic Goals for Global Economic Governance in 2025
By Tim Hirschel-Burns 2025 admittedly presents a dubious landscape for achieving substantive global economic governance reforms. The scale of needs Read more
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Around the Halls: A Year in Review and Look Ahead to 2025
The most notable milestone of 2024 was the 80th anniversary of the Bretton Woods institutions of the International Monetary Fund Read more
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Advancing Climate Policy at the IMF
While the macroeconomic significance of climate change has been understood in academic scholarship for a long time, policy engagement on Read more
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Webinar Summary: China’s Global Energy Finance Database – Data Update, 2000-2023
By Thang Ha On November 14, 2024, the Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center hosted a webinar on the Read more
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A Roadmap for Unlocking the Potential of Multilateral Development Banks Exists – and the G20 Just Endorsed It
By Tim Hirschel-Burns and Rishikesh Ram Bhandary A $4 trillion financing gap to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Read more
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Seminar Summary – Disease, Disparities, and Development: Evidence from Chagas Disease Control in Brazil
By Naomi Frim-Abrams On November 20, 2024, the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) hosted Jon Denton-Schneider, Assistant Professor of Economics at Read more