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Indonesia remains one of the world’s largest producers of coal, both for export and domestic energy generation. A reliance on coal-fired power plants can have negative impacts on public health and increase risks of stroke, ischemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and even mortality. If a group of new and large (> 1,000 MW) […]
Amid a weak and uneven economic recovery in the Global South, regional development and infrastructure investment seem to be critical to sustainable development. In particular, infrastructure provision is seen as an “unmissable driver for development” in the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region. Aside from institutional reasons, physical infrastructure is critical in facilitating market integration and freeing […]
By Naomi Frim-Abrams On April 10, 2024, the Human Capital Initiative hosted Soledad Artiz Prillaman for the third Spring Research Seminar, “The Patriarchal Political Order: The Making and Unravelling of the Gendered Participation Gap in India.” Prillaman is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and the faculty director of the Stanford Inclusive […]
Developing countries, home to the most economically disadvantaged populations vulnerable to climate change, are under pressure to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to minimize damage from environmental externalities. The amount of CO2 emissions is highly unequal among countries, both in historically cumulative terms and in current per capita terms. Historically, rich and developed countries have been […]
By Samantha Igo On Thursday, April 11, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted a webinar to discuss findings from a recent report on the role of development finance institutions (DFIs) in the early phase-down of coal plants. The webinar featured a presentation on the report from Niccolò Manych, GDP Center Post-doctoral […]
By Naomi Frim-Abrams On March 29, 2024, the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) convened the new cohort of HCI Core Faculty Members to present their current research projects and spark conversations about potential areas for collaboration in the annual Human Capital Initiative Research Symposium. With topics spanning long-term mobility in informal settlements, social and economic determinants […]
By Rachel Thrasher Pressure is building for European Union (EU) member states to execute a coordinated withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). As of March 2024, the European Council of Ministers approved such a move, considering that the treaty is “too protective of fossil fuel investments” and “incompatible with Europe’s climate ambitions.” This follows […]
By Oyintarelado Moses From 2000-2022, China’s engagement with African countries through trade, overseas development finance and foreign direct investment (FDI) has bolstered ties and increased policy relations, particularly in the areas of development. Past trends in economic engagement have led to both benefits and risks to African governments, spanning economic growth and environmental impacts on […]
By Mridhu Khanna On Tuesday, February 27, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted Ashoka Mody, Boston University alum and Charles and Marie Robertson Visiting Professor in International Economic Policy at Princeton University, for the first event of the Spring 2024 Global Economic Governance Book Talk series. In discussion with Neva Goodwin, […]
By Claire Paul What happens when armed conflict and political turmoil coincide with a burgeoning market for international adoptions? How do poverty and state-sanctioned prejudice blur the line between consent and coercion? What is the human cost in the aftermath of the unsanctioned adoption industry that decimated the Guatemalan Indigenous population? In her new book, […]