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GDP Center Round Up – Convention on Biological Diversity, Conference of the Parties (CBD COP15)
By Maureen Heydt From October 11-15, 2021, China will host the first phase of the 15th Convention on Biological Diversity, Read more
GDP Center Roundup – IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings, 2021
By Samantha Igo and Ember Larregui The past few months have been marked by extreme weather events unprecedented in their Read more
Webinar Summary: Securing a Development-Centered Approach to Climate Policy at the International Monetary Fund
By Rishikesh Ram Bhandary On Tuesday, October 5, the Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center co-hosted a webinar discussion Read more
Summer in the Field: The Irony of Abundance? Resolving the Continued Neglect of the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization
By Yaechan Lee Financial crises can serve as catalysts for reinforcing and diversifying anti-crisis safety nets. Following the 2008 financial Read more
How a Well-Designed Resilience and Sustainability Trust Could Foster Climate-Resilient Economies
By Rishikesh Ram Bhandary The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently approved a global allocation of $650 billion in Special Drawing Read more
How the IMF Can Help Facilitate Green, Just Transitions Around the World
By Rishikesh Ram Bhandary In July of 2021, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a draft of its climate change Read more
Webinar Summary: Will the Revamped US Trade Policy Be Ready for Global Challenges?
By Katie Gallogly-Swan On Monday, September 27, the Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center and the United Nations Conference Read more
The Case for Policy Space: Bangladesh’s Pharmaceutical Sector and Access to Medicines
By Rachel Thrasher The growth of Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical sector into an economic powerhouse has helped the country meet the necessary Read more
How the Liberal International Order Shaped China’s Challenge to Global Economic Governance
By Jake Werner In both Beijing and Washington, the recent history of mutual gain in the US–China relationship is increasingly Read more
The Comfort of Conformity: How Hegemony in Economic Modeling Precludes a Better World
By Jeronim Capaldo Is the US economy running too hot, such that more spending is bound to drive up inflation Read more