Podcast

The Global Development Policy Podcast brings together leading scholars and policy experts to examine the forces shaping international development in a rapidly changing world. Hosted by Eric Olander and Cobus van Staden, the podcast features conversations with researchers from the Boston University Global Development Policy Center on the most pressing issues in global development— including international finance and sovereign debt, industrial policy, trade, energy and climate, global economic governance, and China’s role in global development. 

Grounded in original research, each episode translates complex policy questions into engaging conversations for policymakers, journalists, business leaders, researchers, students and anyone interested in the future of global development. The series explores how governments, international institutions and emerging economies are responding to today’s biggest development challenges, providing evidence-based insights into the policies shaping tomorrow’s world.

The Global Development Policy Podcast is a co-production of the Boston University Global Development Policy Center and the China Global South Project.

Listen here and on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

EPISODES

INTRO: What does the Future of Global Development Look Like?

EPISODE 1: Who Will Lead Global Development?

Marina Zucker-Marques and Rebecca Ray, Senior Academic Researchers from the Boston University Global Development Policy Center discuss the changing role of the Global South in development and climate policy, including climate finance, multilateral institutions, and the financing and coordination gaps facing the energy transition. Watch the video.