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Patents, Protections and Pandemic: A Trade and Access to Medicines Roundup
By Rachel Thrasher and Dr. Veronika Wirtz Well before the COVID-19 crisis, the rising costs of essential medicines and the Read more
Taking Stock: Crisis Preparedness and Lessons Learned from the Great Recession
By Jake Werner A major crisis shakes a society, exerting pressure that aggravates existing cracks in its foundations and forces Read more
Chart of the Week: How Data Exclusivity Laws Impact Drug Prices
By Rachel Thrasher As a recent working paper by Michael Palmedo shows, countries that have enacted data exclusivity into their Read more
Why Accounting for Financial Institutions is Key for Modeling Climate Mitigation Pathways
By Samantha Igo A drastic shift in climate policies and investments will be necessary to meet the Paris Agreement climate Read more
Testimony Before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission: China in Latin America and the Caribbean
Editor's Note: The following is a testimony delivered by Dr. Rebecca Ray to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission Read more
Culture, Capital and the Political Economy Gender Gap: Evidence from Meghalaya’s Matrilineal Tribes
Around the world, women are significantly underrepresented in politics, from participation to elected positions. A gender gap is also evident Read more
Meet the 2021 Summer in the Field Fellows
The Boston University Global Development Policy Center is pleased to present the 2021 Summer in the Field Fellows. These four Read more
Why Latin America’s Financial Regulatory Policy Needs to Include Climate and Social Risks
By Luma Ramos Latin America has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As one of the most affected regions Read more
How to Reform the International Trading System for Recovery, Development and Climate
By Katie Gallogly-Swan The world economy is still reeling from the COVID-19 shock and the subsequent restrictions to social and Read more
The Eurozone’s Evolving Fiscal Ecosystem: Mitigating Fiscal Discipline by Governing Through Off-Balance-Sheet Fiscal Agencies
The original Maastricht regime designed the Eurozone’s fiscal segment in a way that sought to keep member states’ treasury budgets Read more