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Call for Proposals: Collaborative Grants on Global Development Policy
Request for Proposals Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for Read more
A Slow Start for “Restored Multilateralism” at the G20 February Meeting
By Katie Gallogly-Swan After much anticipation of the post-Trump era of international cooperation on the multiple crises the world is Read more
Lender of Not-So-Last Resort: New Evidence Shows Chinese Loans Can Serve as Financial Bailouts
By James Sundquist Are China’s loans to developing countries merely investments in power plants and highways, or do they serve Read more
Don’t Be Afraid to Compete: The Role of Industrial Policy in Global Development
By James Sundquist Do economies always grow fastest when left alone, or can governments spur economic development through active measures Read more
The New Era of Development Finance: Panel Discusses Rise of South-South Lending
By Luma Ramos Worldwide, nations face challenges to finance stable, inclusive, and green structural transformation. Even before the COVID-19 crisis, Read more
Getting Paid or Pained? Highlighting the Experiences of Migrants to the Arabian Gulf Region
By Maria Santarelli As part of the Human Capital Spring Speaker Series, Dr. Kathleen Park was invited to speak about Read more
Webinar Summary: China’s Global Energy Finance and China-Latin America Finance
On Weds., Feb. 24, the Global Development Policy (GDP) Center and the Inter-American Dialogue (IAD) hosted a webinar discussion to Read more
Powering Recovery in the Era of COVID-19: China’s Role in Global Energy Finance in 2020 and Beyond
By Xinyue Ma In 2020, the COVID-19 global pandemic significantly hindered business travel and economic activities. The global energy demand Read more
2020: A Point of Inflection in the China-Latin America Relationship?
By Rebecca Ray, Zara C. Albright, and Kehan Wang 2020 was a possible inflection point in the economic relationship between Read more
Meet the Team: Jacob Bor, Human Capital Initiative
Jacob Bor is a founding and core faculty member of the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) at the Global Development Policy Read more