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Development Finance and Critical Minerals: Opportunities for Supporting Sustainability and Inclusion through Patient Capital
Robust environmental and social risk management (ESRM) frameworks are posited as tools that can, if effectively implemented, contribute to more Read more
Excess US Deaths Before, During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mortality rates decreased more slowly in the US than in other high-income countries (HICs) between 1980 and 2019, resulting in growing Read more
How Mexico Can Design a USMCA Where Development Matters
By Tim Hirschel-Burns and Rachel Thrasher It is a fraught moment for North American trade policy. Over the last few Read more
Norms and Troubled Sovereign International Debt
Troubled sovereign international debt is a global governance challenge, requiring solutions balancing the interests of the global economy, creditors, and Read more
The Role of Ideas in Economic Policy: The Global Sovereign Debt Regime
By Leslie Elliott Armijo and Prateek Sood Ideas matter for choices about economic policy. Unexamined assumptions may bound the scope Read more
Debt Sustainability Analysis as if Development Really Mattered
To achieve the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and avoid the catastrophic consequences of climate inaction, emerging market Read more
Ending the Era of Investor-State Dispute Settlement
Most of the world’s countries have renewed their interest in leveraging industrial policies to address concerns about global competitiveness, economic Read more
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