By Christina Duran The Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center is pleased to present the 2023 cohort of Global China Research Fellows. These six outstanding scholars from across a multitude of universities, including Boston University, Ohio State University and the University of Cape Town, have or will have completed doctoral degrees in an array […]
At stages of a country’s development when agriculture employs a large share of the population, the characteristics of agricultural production can strongly influence the evolution of the economy. Economists have extensively studied the impact of agricultural productivity on development. The effects of certain types of agricultural products have also attracted considerable interest. In contrast, the […]
In the United States, the long-time disparity in men’s and women’s average earnings extends across skill levels. To explain why the gender pay gap persists between men and women with similar educational backgrounds and skills, researchers have documented robust differences in risk preferences and overconfidence between men and women, with women exhibiting a greater degree […]
A strong body of evidence demonstrates that the negative impacts of early adversity on child development in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) can be mitigated through appropriate early-life interventions. Regular home visits by trained staff who support and counsel caregivers on topics including child health, nutrition and play-based stimulation have proven to be particularly effective. […]
The year 2023 offers political momentum for strengthening the global climate finance architecture under and outside the United Nations climate change regime. In November 2022, the 27th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP27) marked a breakthrough on loss and damage with an agreement for establishing new funding arrangements, including a fund. Parties also recognized […]
As the global economy faces increasing challenges in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as interest rates continue to rapidly rise in the United States and across the Global North, emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) are facing a perfect storm of high inflation, increased borrowing costs and surging debt levels. Against this backdrop, […]
By Cecilia Springer and Joanna Lewis A dramatic scaling of renewable energy (RE) is needed to achieve global climate goals, while developing countries are simultaneously facing a financing gap for low-carbon infrastructure that can meet both climate and development goals. China has emerged as the world’s largest bilateral lender for development finance, and is increasingly […]
By Zara C. Albright Amid a challenging global and regional context of rising interest rates, lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing impacts of climate change, a new report by the Boston University Global Development Policy Center summarizes and synthesizes the latest trends in the economic relationship between China and Latin America and the […]
By Emanne Khan When representatives from 189 countries convened in Beijing, China in September 1995 for the Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women, they set up a platform for action to advance the objective of global gender equality. The platform established that “Governments and other actors should promote an active and visible policy of […]
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is experiencing continued low economic growth projections amid a stalling COVID-19 recovery, rampant inflation and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Amid this challenging economic time for LAC, what are the latest developments on trade, investment, development finance, debt and […]