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Reducing Emissions and Air Pollution from Informal Brick Kilns: Evidence from Bangladesh
In many low- and middle-income countries, it is commonly believed that weak state and regulatory capacities limit the ability to Read more
Diverting Development: The G20 and External Debt Service Burden in Africa
In many ways the African continent has been poised for take-off. The continent is home to many of the key Read more
Indigenous Languages and the Law: Exploring New Directions in Deportation History in Latin America – Q&A With Rachel Nolan
By Samantha Igo Rachel Nolan, a Core Faculty Member of the Human Capital Initiative at the Boston University Global Development Read more
Seminar Summary – The Inclusion Trap: Evidence from the Elite Civil Service
By Naomi Frim-Abrams On April 9th, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center hosted Shaheen Naseer, a Postdoctoral Researcher at Read more
Five Topics to Watch at the Fourth China-CELAC Forum
By Julie Radomski, Zara Albright and Rebecca Ray As Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) leaders prepare for the upcoming China-CELAC Read more
Capitalizing on Low-Carbon Technology Trade for Developing Countries
By Praveena Bandara Since the beginning of this year, the US has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement, cut back on Read more
Developing Countries Locked Out of Low-Carbon Technology Trade
A new class of low-carbon goods and services forms the essential inputs for the global transition to lower-carbon and climate-resilient Read more
No New Coal: A Shift in the Composition of China’s Overseas Power Plant Portfolio?
In September 2021, Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged that China would stop financing new overseas coal-fired power plants and Read more
The Lender of First Resort? Chinese Swap Lines, the IMF and the Changing International Financial Architecture
Since its founding, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has in theory sought to act as the international “lender of last Read more
10 Charts to Illustrate a Structuralist Perspective of Developing Economies’ Debt
By Nathalie Marins Over the past few years, public debt has returned to the spotlight, especially in developing economies. Once Read more