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Chart of the Week: Composition of External Debt Stocks in Africa
By Christina Duran China has been under international scrutiny for its loans to developing countries, while simultaneously being criticized for Read more
Around the Halls: Human Capital Initiative Summer 2022 Fieldwork
By Mahesh Karra Over the summer, Boston University student researchers from the Human Capital Initiative returned to Africa after nearly Read more
Spot the Difference: Comparing the Belt Road Initiative and the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
By Oyintarelado Moses, Anjali Kini and Keren Zhu The Group of 20 (G20) meetings are taking place in Indonesia this Read more
Webinar Summary: Tracking China’s Global Power Plants, 2022 Update
By Christina Duran On Thursday, October, 27, the Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center hosted a webinar discussion and Read more
Chart of the Week: How the Global Financial Safety Net Differs in Capacity by Income Group
By Amanda Brown Leaders from Group of 20 (G20) countries gather in Bali, Indonesia from November 16-17 - a highly Read more
Need a Ride? Understanding Latent Demand for Travel: Experimental Evidence from Urban Ethiopia
By Anastasiia Arbuzova Investments in transport infrastructure are a long-proven driver of economic development. Transport can facilitate trade by connecting Read more
Growing Pains: Charles P. Kindleberger and the Dollar System
By Perry Mehrling I wrote Money and Empire: Charles P. Kindleberger and the Dollar System to learn about global money: Read more
GDP Center Round Up – 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27)
By Amanda Brown and Samantha Igo The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) is underway in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt Read more
Making National Climate Funds More Efficient: From Brazil to India
By Rishikesh Ram Bhandary In June 2020, a group of political parties filed a lawsuit against the Brazilian government alleging Read more
Beyond Policy Banks: The Overseas Development Investment Funds Financing the Belt and Road Initiative
By Oyintarelado Moses and Laura Gormley Through the ‘Going Out’ strategy and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China has Read more