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Webinar Summary – The 2023 Paul Streeten Distinguished Lecture in Global Development Policy: The Blurred Contours of a New International Economic Order
By Timon Forster On March 29, 2023, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center, the Institute for Economic Development and Read more

How the IMF Can Foster Inclusive Growth and Development in a Global Climate Transition
By Marilou Uy and Rishikesh Ram Bhandary The global transformation to achieve low-carbon and climate-resilient development poses macro-critical challenges for Read more

Avoiding Too Little, Too Late: How Asset Management Companies Can Help Resolve Developing Country Debt Distress
By Ying Qian The year 2023 may prove devastating for Global South countries, as more and more find themselves engulfed Read more

A New Common Framework Toward Guaranteeing Sustainable Development
By Luma Ramos and Rebecca Ray The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change declared that the world stands at a ‘now Read more

Collaborating for Sustainable Development: The Role of Cofinancing in Shaping Outcomes of Chinese Lending and Overseas Development Finance Projects
By Yangsiyu Lu, Cecilia Springer and Bjarne Steffen Increasing infrastructure finance is high on the agenda for achieving sustainable development Read more

Celebrating a Lifetime of Researching Latin America: Q&A with Susan Eckstein
By Christina Duran The Latin American Studies Association, the premier international association of scholars of Latin America and the Latin Read more

Global Power Shifts Increase the Value of Independent Regionalism in Latin America
By Leslie Elliott Armijo A global power rebalancing is in process, and Latin America now has the option of playing Read more

Parallel Scholars: Minsky, Kindleberger and a Connection Revealed
By Perry Mehrling When Charles P. Kindleberger sat for his official photograph as President of the American Economic Association, he Read more

Around the Halls: The State of Gender Equality on International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8th, is an occasion for the world to come together to celebrate women's achievements, Read more

From Rural Resilience to Migration Management: Meet the 2023 Human Capital Initiative Faculty Affiliates
The Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of Human Capital Initiative (HCI) Read more