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Global Financial Safety Net Tracker Database Methodology Guidebook, 2026
The Global Financial Safety Net (GFSN) is a set of institutions and mechanisms that provide insurance against crises and financing Read more
USMCA and the Need for a “Second Story” of Mexican Wages and Household Incomes
The current trade war and tensions with the US pose many challenges for Mexico, but at the same time they Read more
Geopolitics on the Rise, IMF on the Decline: Insights from the Updated Global Financial Safety Net Tracker
By Laurissa Mühlich, Marina Zucker-Marques and Barbara Fritz In an era of mounting debt pressures, climate shocks and volatile international trade policies, Read more
What the EU’s New Compulsory Licensing Policy Signals for Global Health Governance and Flexibilities for Middle-Income Countries
By Rachel Thrasher, Deborah Gleeson, Brook K. Baker, Veronika Wirtz, Warren A. Kaplan and Brigitte Tenni Global and regional crises call Read more
This Decade’s Best Chance to Get Debt Sustainability Right: Necessary Changes in the Review of the Debt Sustainability Framework for Low-Income Countries
By Tim Hirschel-Burns For the first time in nearly 10 years, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank have Read more
Carbon Price Equivalents of Non-Pricing Mitigation Policies: A Study of China
Carbon pricing is widely regarded as the most efficient instrument for climate mitigation, and the carbon prices of individual countries Read more
Why Development Finance Falls Short—and How It Can Better Serve the Global South
By Zheng Zhai and Kevin P. Gallagher Countries across the Global South need a stepwise increase in investment to improve Read more
International Investment Pushes Past and Present, Part 1: The Marshall Plan
By Tim Hirschel-Burns This blog is part of a blog series on past large-scale international investment programs and the lessons Read more
Green Growth or Commodity Dependence? The LAC-China Relationship in 2025
By Rebecca Ray In 2024, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) had a record trade deficit with China, amounting to Read more
Can Carbon Taxes Close Latin America and the Caribbean’s Climate Finance Gap?
By Daniel Titelman As temperatures in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) heat up, economies in the region are cooling Read more