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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Webinar Summary – The 2023 Paul Streeten Distinguished Lecture in Global Development Policy: The Blurred Contours of a New International Economic Order
By Timon Forster On March 29, 2023, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center, the Institute for Economic Development and Read more
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How the IMF Can Foster Inclusive Growth and Development in a Global Climate Transition
By Marilou Uy and Rishikesh Ram Bhandary The global transformation to achieve low-carbon and climate-resilient development poses macro-critical challenges for Read more
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Avoiding Too Little, Too Late: How Asset Management Companies Can Help Resolve Developing Country Debt Distress
By Ying Qian The year 2023 may prove devastating for Global South countries, as more and more find themselves engulfed Read more
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Evaluating the Potential of Asset Management Companies to Relieve Global Debt Distress: The Role of Development Finance Institutions
Multiple and overlapping crises have intensified debt vulnerabilities of emerging economies in recent years. In 2023, more than 60 countries Read more
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Scaling Up Climate Adaptation Finance in Times of Growing Public Debt, Inflation and Natural Disasters
In 2021, economic losses from natural catastrophes totaled $270 billion. Poor climate physical risk assessment limits adaptation finance, which is Read more
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A New Common Framework Toward Guaranteeing Sustainable Development
By Luma Ramos and Rebecca Ray The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change declared that the world stands at a ‘now Read more
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Collaborating for Sustainable Development: The Role of Cofinancing in Shaping Outcomes of Chinese Lending and Overseas Development Finance Projects
By Yangsiyu Lu, Cecilia Springer and Bjarne Steffen Increasing infrastructure finance is high on the agenda for achieving sustainable development Read more
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Cofinancing and Infrastructure Project Outcomes in Chinese Lending and Overseas Development Finance
In recent years, the concept of cofinancing has gained currency in policy discussions on development finance. Cofinancing, having multiple financiers Read more