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What’s the Risk? ESG Lessons from Chinese Projects in Africa
By Keyi Tang Africa has major infrastructure needs if the continent hopes to meet the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Read more
Trade Offs: Developing Malaysia’s Solar Industry Amid the US-China Trade War
By Ishana Ratan China is the global leader for low-cost solar panel manufacturing, but their industrial scale up has provoked Read more
Staying In After Going Out? China’s Coal Plant Expansion Domestically and Overseas
By Niccolò Manych Recent headlines have drawn attention to new domestic coal capacity in China. This development has so far Read more
Why Governments Must Protect and Invest in Green Natural Capital for a Sustainable Future
By Yan Wang and Yinyin Xu Three years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple extreme weather disasters have Read more
For China’s Overseas Coal Plants, Early Retirement is an Economic and Political Imperative. Here’s How It Can Be Done
By Alex Clark and Cecilia Springer Chinese development finance institutions (DFIs) are not alone in providing financing for coal-fired power Read more
Authority and Discretion Over Troubled Sovereign Debt: Who Has Voice?
By Leslie Elliott Armijo and Prateek Sood Global concern over the recent acrimonious debate surrounding raising the United States’ debt Read more
Debunking the Myth that ISDS – and the ECT – are Important for a Low-carbon Future
By Rachel Thrasher The European Union (EU) Commission recently proposed that all EU member countries withdraw as a bloc from Read more
Webinar Summary – Kindleberger and the 21st Century
By Mridhu Khanna On Wednesday June 7, the Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center hosted a webinar on “Kindleberger Read more
GDP Center Round-up: The Summit for a New Global Financing Pact
By Samantha Igo Amid warnings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that it is “now or never” for climate Read more
Webinar Summary – At a Crossroads: China’s Post-Pandemic Economic Relations with Latin America and the Caribbean
By Zara C. Albright On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, the Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center hosted a webinar Read more