Events

Wednesday, May 4

• 8:00 AM
  
  No One Left Behind? The Shortcomings of the Global Financial Safety Net for Developing Countries During COVID-19

  The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the economic, financial and debt vulnerabilities of low-income and middle-income developing countries (LICs and MICs), leaving their economies ravaged and floundering, and

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Thursday, May 5

• 1:30 PM
  
  Misinformation and Irregular Migration: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Nigeria

  The past decade has seen large numbers of migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa attempt to reach Europe by crossing the Mediterranean Sea. In response, European governments have invested heavily in initiatives

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Thursday, May 12

• 1:30 PM
  
  Teacher Flexibility and School Productivity: Evidence from a Remedial Education Program in India

  Public sector service delivery in developing countries is often deficient and inadequate. As reforms are introduced, however, there is a tension between ensuring uniform standards and allowing flexibility to adapt

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Wednesday, May 18

• 9:00 AM
  
  Mapping the Risks of China’s Global Coastal Development to Marine Socio-Ecological Systems

  Rapid coastal development presents substantial risks to marine habitats, biodiversity and coastal communities dependent upon vital marine ecosystem services. Noting that China is now the world’s largest

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Thursday, May 19

• 10:00 AM
  
  Political Economies of Energy Transition: Wind and Solar Power in Brazil and South Africa

  Global climate solutions depend on low-carbon energy transitions in developing countries, but little is known about how those will unfold. Examining the transitions of Brazil and South Africa, Kathryn Hochstetler

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