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Navigating Power Dynamics Within Latin America’s Regional Development Banks
By Leslie Elliott Armijo and Verónica Rubio Vega Sepehr What can an international relations (IR) perspective reveal about cooperation within Read more

Tracking Carbon Neutrality Around the World with the Decarbonization Index
By Jiaqi Lu The phasing down of carbon-based fossil energy in a just and orderly way is essential for mitigating Read more

Access to Green Finance Improves Compliance with Environmental Regulations in Bangladesh
By Nabil Haque Over the last three decades, rapid industrialization and its ensuing pollution have led to a significant decline Read more

Funding Feasibility: Expanding Renewable Energy and Energy Access in the SADC Region with Regional Prefeasibility Facilities
By Tsitsi Musasike, Jiaqi Lu, Adjeikai Adjei, Kudakwashe Ndhlukula, Eugenia Masvikeni, Kevin P. Gallagher and Maipelo Stroh The 2024-2025 policy Read more

Bretton Woods Revisited: Creating a Monetary and Economic Order Fit for the 21st Century
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Bretton Woods Conference, the following institutions have prepared this statement: Institute for Economic Justice Read more

Chart of the Week: What Trump-era Trade Tariffs on Solar Imports from China Tells Us About Biden’s New Tariff Strategy
By Ishana Ratan On May 14, 2024, the United States Trade Representative’s office revealed a new round of tariffs on Read more

Breathe Out: Modeling the Health Risks from Large-Scale Coal-Fired Power Plants in Indonesia
By Arden Radford Access to energy is key to human development, improving health and economic outcomes as well increasing overall Read more

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