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Shifting South African Public Sector Borrowing
The South African National Treasury (NT) recently proposed to transfer 30 percent of the unrealized gain on the South African Read more
The Role of Institutional Design in Mobilizing Climate Finance: Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia and Indonesia
Many developing countries have sought international assistance to implement climate change-related programs and projects. Estimates suggest that emerging market and Read more
Capacity Builders, Market Shapers and Financiers: The Three Roles of Development Finance Institutions in Supporting Coal Plant Phase-Down
By Niccolò Manych In the past, coal has been a pivotal driver of electrification and economic development. However, the social Read more
The Role of Development Banks in Catalyzing the Infrastructure of South America in the 21st Century
While Asia continues to grow, South America remains stagnant. There are multiple reasons for this, but one major obstacle is Read more
Early Phase-Down of Coal Plants: The Role of Development Finance Institutions
Many governments have committed to stop building new coal-fired power plants both domestically and abroad, but the greatest emissions reductions Read more
Webinar Summary – India is Broken: A People Betrayed, Independence to Today
By Mridhu Khanna On Tuesday, February 27, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted Ashoka Mody, Boston Read more
Webinar Summary — Climate Technology and Intellectual Property: A Repeat of the Access to Medicines Debate or Something New?
By Tim Hirschel-Burns On Wednesday, February 28, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) and Centre for Policy Read more
Firing Down: The Role of Asset Management Companies in Early Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Plants
To meet the 1.5C warming threshold of the Paris Agreement, total coal-fired power generation needs to be reduced by 70 Read more
Seminar Summary: The Effects of Revolving Door Laws on Political Selection in the United States
By Ananya Agarwal Public servants worldwide face legal restrictions, to varying degrees, on their ability to leave the public sector Read more
Calculated Capital: The Business Logic Behind Chinese Lending in the Global South
Overseas development finance plays a pivotal role in China’s expanding global engagement. Existing scholarship portrays Chinese capital as “patient,” due Read more