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Seminar Summary – Disease, Disparities, and Development: Evidence from Chagas Disease Control in Brazil
By Naomi Frim-Abrams On November 20, 2024, the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) hosted Jon Denton-Schneider, Assistant Professor of Economics at Read more
Webinar Summary – Feminism in Public Debt: A Human Rights Approach
By Praveena Bandara On November 7, 2024, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted Marina Zucker-Marques, Senior Academic Read more
A One United Nations for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
By Kamal Malhotra The United Nations (UN) is arguably the world’s most enduring and all-encompassing “global public good.” In fact, Read more
Better Understanding the Renminbi’s Internationalization
By Marina Zucker-Marques In the evolving landscape of international finance, the internationalization of China's currency, the renminbi, has become a Read more
Political Coalitions for the Energy Transition? How Foreign Companies are Shaping Renewable Energy Policymaking in the Global South
By Ishana Ratan Low- and middle-income countries face the dual goals of decarbonization and development. It might be expected that Read more
FAQs: The Chinese Loans to Africa Database
By Diego Morro From 2000-2023, China’s development finance institutions (DFIs), the China Development Bank (CDB) and the Export-Import Bank of Read more
GDP Center Round-Up: 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29)
By Tim Hirschel-Burns The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), taking place from November 11-29, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Read more
Webinar Summary – Climate, Development and International Financial Institutions: Perspectives from the Global South
By Samantha Igo On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center and Global Economy and Development Read more
Webinar Summary – The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet
By Yuan Liu On October 21, 2024, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) and BU Institute for Read more
Seminar Summary — Reducing Emissions and Air Pollution from the Informal Sector: Evidence from Bangladesh
By Naomi Frim-Abrams On October 23, 2024, the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) hosted Nina Brooks, Core Faculty Member of HCI Read more