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Beyond Debt: The Case for Public Sector Net Worth
By Hua Chai and Yan Wang In recent years, the traditional focus on public debt as the cornerstone of fiscal Read more
Unlocking Synergies Between Multilateral Development Banks and National Development Banks
By Chiara Mariotti and Richard Kozul-Wright 2025 will be a pivotal year for development and climate cooperation, with financial matters Read more
Blending from the Ground Up: Multilateral and National Development Bank Collaboration to Scale Climate Finance
International financing for development has persistently fallen short of developing country needs. That gap has widened dramatically with the onset Read more
The Potential Role of Panda Bonds in Development Finance
By Yan Wang and Zheng Zhai Over the past two decades, China has become the largest bilateral provider of development Read more
What is in the Financing for Development Zero Draft, and What Does It Mean for Global Economic Governance Reform?
By Tim Hirschel-Burns In late June, the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) will take place in Seville, Read more
The Political Economy of Variations in Energy Debt Financing by Two Chinese Policy Banks in Africa
The African continent faces a multifaceted challenge regarding its energy policy. To bolster economic industrialization and improve livelihoods, leaders seek Read more
The Mosaic of Energy Debt Financing from Chinese Policy Banks in Africa: How and Why One Is Greener than the Other
By Tianyi Wu African leaders face significant challenges in energy policy as they strive to implement low-carbon energy solutions while Read more
Five Realistic Goals for Global Economic Governance in 2025
By Tim Hirschel-Burns 2025 admittedly presents a dubious landscape for achieving substantive global economic governance reforms. The scale of needs Read more
Around the Halls: A Year in Review and Look Ahead to 2025
The most notable milestone of 2024 was the 80th anniversary of the Bretton Woods institutions of the International Monetary Fund Read more
Advancing Climate Policy at the IMF
While the macroeconomic significance of climate change has been understood in academic scholarship for a long time, policy engagement on Read more