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Chasing the Sun: The Political Economy of Solar Investment in the Global South
Foreign direct investment is often cited as critical for renewable energy growth in low- and middle-income countries. However, despite the Read more
FAQs: The Chinese Loans to Africa Database
By Diego Morro From 2000-2023, China’s development finance institutions (DFIs), the China Development Bank (CDB) and the Export-Import Bank of Read more
GDP Center Round-Up: 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29)
By Tim Hirschel-Burns The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), taking place from November 11-29, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Read more
A Golden Opportunity: Selling a Small Share of the IMF’s Gold Reserves to Replenish the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) holds 90.5 million ounces of gold on its balance sheet, a legacy from its founding Read more
Webinar Summary – Climate, Development and International Financial Institutions: Perspectives from the Global South
By Samantha Igo On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center and Global Economy and Development Read more
Webinar Summary – The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet
By Yuan Liu On October 21, 2024, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) and BU Institute for Read more
‘Small’ Belt, ‘Beautiful’ Road: China’s Cautious Return to Global Energy Finance
A new update to the China’s Global Energy Finance (CGEF) Database, managed by the Boston University Global Development Policy Center, Read more
Seminar Summary — Reducing Emissions and Air Pollution from the Informal Sector: Evidence from Bangladesh
By Naomi Frim-Abrams On October 23, 2024, the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) hosted Nina Brooks, Core Faculty Member of HCI Read more
Lessons from the Past: The Impact of NAFTA on Mexico’s Export Specialization Pattern
By Praveena Bandara With Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing giants like Jetour announcing plans to establish EV assembly plants in Read more
Premature Specialization? The Export Re-specialization Pattern of Mexico
Since the early 1990s, Mexico has been on a path of increasing export re-specialization, the sequential shift in a country’s Read more