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Seminar Summary – Parental Beliefs and Parental Investment: Evidence from Colombia
By Naomi Frim-Abrams On May 8, the Human Capital Initiative hosted Orazio Attanasio for the final session of the Human Read more
Inaugural HCI Incubation Grant Winners Announced: Solomon Owusu and David Lagakos
By Naomi Frim-Abrams The Human Capital Initiative (HCI) is excited to announce the first winners of its inaugural Incubation Grant. Read more
How a New York State Bill is Shaping the Global Debate on Sovereign Debt
By Tim Hirschel-Burns In March, New York lawmakers submitted the “Sovereign Debt Stability Act” to the New York State Assembly Read more
Meet the 2024 Summer in the Field Fellows
The Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center is proud to present the 2024 Summer in the Field Fellows. These Read more
Event Summary: ‘A Woman’s Work is Never Done’ – How Gender Norms Enable Labor Coercion, Inside and Outside the Home
By Vidhu Mukundan On Thursday, March 28, Rohini Pande, renowned economist and the Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics Read more
Seminar Summary – The Patriarchal Political Order: The Making and Unravelling of the Gendered Participation Gap in India
By Naomi Frim-Abrams On April 10, 2024, the Human Capital Initiative hosted Soledad Artiz Prillaman for the third Spring Research Read more
Green Natural Capital, the Environmental Kuznets Curve and Development Financing in the Global South
Developing countries, home to the most economically disadvantaged populations vulnerable to climate change, are under pressure to reduce carbon dioxide Read more
Webinar Summary – From First Movers to Market Shapers: The Many Roles of Development Finance Institutions in the Early Phase-down of Coal Plants
By Samantha Igo On Thursday, April 11, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted a webinar to Read more
V20 Debt Review: An Account of Debt in the Vulnerable Group of 20 – 2nd Edition
The global community’s efforts on climate change have yet to demonstrate the urgent need for immediate action. However, there is Read more
In Photos: Global China Initiative Visits Beijing and Shenyang
By Angie Ye During the week of March 25, members of the Global China Initiative (GCI) at the Boston University Read more