Does the existence of enduring multilateral cooperation within a geographic neighborhood—that is, regionalism—support or undercut global multilateralism? A new journal article from Leslie Elliott Armijo in Global Perspectives proposes a powerful mutuality of interests between global multilateralism and independent regionalism in the Global South, utilizing a case study of Latin America-focused policy entrepreneurship over several […]
By Perry Mehrling When Charles P. Kindleberger sat for his official photograph as President of the American Economic Association, he positioned himself so that just over his left shoulder you can see the book of Hyman Minsky, Can It Happen Again? Essays on Instability and Finance. In due course the picture appeared in the March […]
While a connection between economists Charles P. Kindleberger and Hyman Minsky is clear, the full extent of their intellectual relationship was unclear. By his own account, Kindleberger’s attention was only first brought to Minsky by Martin Meyer in 1976 as he was looking to build on his renowned book, World in Depression, 1929-1939. Kindleberger and […]
International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8th, is an occasion for the world to come together to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness of gender discrimination and take steps toward gender equality. While women’s rights have made remarkable progress in some respects, there is still much progress to be made. In honor of International Women’s Day, […]
The Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of Human Capital Initiative (HCI) Faculty Affiliates. These six full-time BU faculty members represent diverse departments across the University, including the Department of Earth and Environment, the Department of Economics, the Pardee School of Global Studies and the Department of […]
By Jorge Heine Six weeks after taking office, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (“Lula”) visited the United States, where he was warmly received by President Joe Biden at the White House. Biden famously was one of the very first foreign heads of state to congratulate Lula on his election last October, they know […]
For its long, winding roads and unknown challenges, fostering sustainable and inclusive development requires new public intervention models. Critically assessing existing innovative policy experiments, their outcomes and determinants, is important not only to strengthen the knowledge base but also to inspire sound development-oriented policies, including green industrial policies. A tide of change in analytical and […]
By Timon Forster On February 15, 2023, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center hosted Jamie Martin to discuss his new book ‘The Meddlers: Sovereignty, Empire & the Birth of Global Economic Governance.’ The Meddlers charts the transformation of global economic governance from World War I to the birth of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) […]
By Oyintarelado Moses and Kevin P. Gallagher Recent reports suggest there may be new momentum in the beleaguered Group of 20 (G20) Common Framework negotiations in Zambia and beyond. Since its launch in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Common Framework has been plagued by reluctance to fully engage in negotiations from private […]
By Devika Dutt and Kevin P. Gallagher The long-standing gridlock in trade negotiations in the World Trade Organization (WTO) has shifted the focus of trade negotiations to bilateral and plurilateral trade and investment agreements. Since the inception of the WTO in 1995, over 2,000 regional and bilateral trade and investment treaties have been negotiated and […]