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GDP Center Round-Up: Africa Climate Summit & Finance in Common Summit
By Claire Paul Following the hottest summer on record, policymakers, representatives from international financial institutions, researchers and civil society will Read more
Debt Distress and Climate-Resilient Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Due to multiple external shocks since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is facing acute debt distress Read more
What’s the Risk? ESG Lessons from Chinese Projects in Africa
By Keyi Tang Africa has major infrastructure needs if the continent hopes to meet the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Read more
Elevating ESG: Empirical Lessons on Environmental, Social and Governance Implementation of Chinese Projects in Africa
China is an important partner in providing critically needed finance and infrastructure development capacity for African countries. With a growing Read more
Trade Offs: Developing Malaysia’s Solar Industry Amid the US-China Trade War
By Ishana Ratan China is the global leader for low-cost solar panel manufacturing, but their industrial scale up has provoked Read more
Does Manufacturing Matter? Forward Linkages and Downstream Growth in the Malaysian Solar Industry
In light of the rapidly rising climate change threat, emerging economies are vying to build a domestic solar industry across Read more
Pushed to Finance? Assessing Technology Export as a Motivator for Coal Finance Abroad
Remaining below 2°C global temperature warming as stipulated by the Paris Agreement requires phasing out fossil fuels in the power Read more
Staying In After Going Out? China’s Coal Plant Expansion Domestically and Overseas
By Niccolò Manych Recent headlines have drawn attention to new domestic coal capacity in China. This development has so far Read more
Addressing Cross-Border Spillover Risks of Climate Transition Policies: the Role of the G20 and the IMF
As Group of 20 (G20) members have committed to transition to low-carbon economies, they need to adopt a carefully coordinated Read more
Closing the Global Crisis Finance Gap: Why and How the IMF Should Address Weaknesses in the Global Financial Safety Net
Many low- and middle-income countries are struggling with deteriorating debt sustainability and external shocks, including the economic repercussions of the Read more