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Sovereign Debt and Environment Profiles: A New Interactive Database for Sustainable Debt on a Livable Planet
By Rebecca Ray and Jörg Haas Without a stepwise injection of capital into developing countries, meaningful progress on addressing climate Read more
GDP Center Round-Up: Spring 2024 Global Economic Governance Book Talk Series
By Daniella Luna and Samantha Igo The Spring 2024 Global Economic Governance Book Talk Series brought together four distinguished scholars Read more
Webinar Summary – A Thousand Cuts: Social Protection in the Age of Austerity
By Rachel Thrasher On Tuesday, May 7, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted Alexandros Kentikelenis and Read more
Illuminating Insights: Chinese Infrastructure Projects Increase Economic Activity in the sub-Saharan African Region
By Yan Wang and Yinyin Xu Infrastructure investment is an indispensable driver of development in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and many Read more
Seminar Summary – Parental Beliefs and Parental Investment: Evidence from Colombia
By Naomi Frim-Abrams On May 8, the Human Capital Initiative hosted Orazio Attanasio for the final session of the Human Read more
Inaugural HCI Incubation Grant Winners Announced: Solomon Owusu and David Lagakos
By Naomi Frim-Abrams The Human Capital Initiative (HCI) is excited to announce the first winners of its inaugural Incubation Grant. Read more
How a New York State Bill is Shaping the Global Debate on Sovereign Debt
By Tim Hirschel-Burns In March, New York lawmakers submitted the “Sovereign Debt Stability Act” to the New York State Assembly Read more
Meet the 2024 Summer in the Field Fellows
The Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center is proud to present the 2024 Summer in the Field Fellows. These Read more
Event Summary: ‘A Woman’s Work is Never Done’ – How Gender Norms Enable Labor Coercion, Inside and Outside the Home
By Vidhu Mukundan On Thursday, March 28, Rohini Pande, renowned economist and the Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics Read more
Seminar Summary – The Patriarchal Political Order: The Making and Unravelling of the Gendered Participation Gap in India
By Naomi Frim-Abrams On April 10, 2024, the Human Capital Initiative hosted Soledad Artiz Prillaman for the third Spring Research Read more