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Why Governments Must Protect and Invest in Green Natural Capital for a Sustainable Future
By Yan Wang and Yinyin Xu Three years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple extreme weather disasters have Read more
Generating Green Growth: Green Transformation in the Global South and Roles of Development Finance
Three years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple extreme weather disasters have pushed millions of people to the Read more
For China’s Overseas Coal Plants, Early Retirement is an Economic and Political Imperative. Here’s How It Can Be Done
By Alex Clark and Cecilia Springer Chinese development finance institutions (DFIs) are not alone in providing financing for coal-fired power Read more
Authority and Discretion Over Troubled Sovereign Debt: Who Has Voice?
By Leslie Elliott Armijo and Prateek Sood Global concern over the recent acrimonious debate surrounding raising the United States’ debt Read more
Debunking the Myth that ISDS – and the ECT – are Important for a Low-carbon Future
By Rachel Thrasher The European Union (EU) Commission recently proposed that all EU member countries withdraw as a bloc from Read more
Webinar Summary – Kindleberger and the 21st Century
By Mridhu Khanna On Wednesday June 7, the Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center hosted a webinar on “Kindleberger Read more
Cooperating to Address Climate Change with Pricing and Non-Pricing Measures
The world needs more ambitious collective policy actions to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) proposes Read more
The Effectiveness of Global Chemicals Treaties
Multiple global environmental agreements cover different steps in the life cycle of hazardous substances from their production to final disposal. Read more
China and Africa: A New Narrative on Debt Sustainability and Infrastructure Financing
In an environment characterized by rising interest rates and high uncertainty, avoiding a global recession is possible not by halting Read more
Women and Power in the Developing World
The prevailing view in political science and economics has been that women's power in the Global North is greater than Read more