By Lucas Engel and Oyintarelado Moses Ten years have passed since Chinese leader Xi Jinping introduced plans for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a global infrastructure platform to increase connectivity, economic integration, growth and cooperation across the globe. To mark this anniversary, researchers at Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) have synthesized […]
To mark the tenth anniversary of China’s historic Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) will be held in Beijing in mid-October, with several international leaders scheduled to attend. The BRI is an ambitious global infrastructure platform to expand connectivity, economic integration, growth and cooperation across the […]
By Sayuri Kataoka and Samantha Igo Policymakers are facing a critical inflection point: the window to act on climate change is rapidly closing, climate shocks and overwhelming debt service payments threaten to undo decades of progress and stymie future investments in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), while, concomitantly, the existing international financial system is […]
In December 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to conclude its 16th General Review of Quotas, a process required by the IMF’s Articles of Agreement. The IMF’s quota system is vital because it determines the financial contribution of member countries, the distribution of voting power at the Fund and access to financing mechanisms […]
Climate-induced loss and damage can affect the macroeconomic health and general well-being of climate vulnerable economies, rolling back decades of development gains. For members of the Vulnerable 20 Group of Finance Ministers (V20) alone, climate-induced losses amounted to 20 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) over the last two decades. The United Nations Framework […]
By Si Wu China’s one-child policy, one of the most well-known state policies, impacted hundreds of millions of Chinese citizens for decades. Through this policy, the Chinese state played a direct role in one of the most personal and intimate decisions an individual can ever make. Although not intended, the policy reshaped gender norms by […]
By Manuel Cruz On Thursday, September 14, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center hosted Jorge Heine, Research Professor, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Jorge Castañeda, Former Foreign Affairs Minister of Mexico, to present the main ideas of their book, “Latin American Foreign Policies in the New World Order: The Active Non-Alignment […]
By Mira Kelly-Fair The Central American country of Belize is experiencing rapid development due to an increase in tourists, expatriates and immigrants entering the country. As part of the 2023 Summer in the Field Fellowship Program, I was able to explore how this rapid development varies across the country and how different communities are reacting […]
By Lucas Engel On Thursday, September 21, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center hosted a webinar to introduce a new update to the Chinese Loans to Africa (CLA) Database and discuss past and current trends in Chinese lending to the continent. Oyintarelado Moses, Data Analyst and Database Manager at the GDP Center presented and […]
By Marina Zucker-Marques With the worsening debt situation in developing countries, the ongoing debt relief negotiations within the Group of 20 (G20) Common Framework have been disappointing. Among many issues delaying debt negotiations (like domestic debt restructuring, sharing information on debt sustainability analysis and debt carrying capacity), the question of whether multilateral development banks (MDBs) […]