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Green Developmental Statecraft: The International Dimension of Green Structural Transformation in the Global South
Over the past 12 months, efforts to tackle a warming planet have lost momentum. There has already been a dialing Read more
Still Constraining Climate Policy: Assessing the Climate-Related Industrial Policy Landscape in Five Figures
By Rachel Thrasher and Praveena Bandara The consensus around the urgent need for climate policy continues to grow. In a Read more
Green Industrial Policies: Opportunities and Obstacles in the Global Trade and Investment Regime
Advanced economies that have criticized industrial policy in the past, are now increasingly turning to those tools in response to Read more
The Role of Climate-Positive Policies in Unlocking Finance for Inclusive Green Industrialization in Africa
Although Africa is responsible for less than 4 percent of total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and bears the brunt Read more
The Impact of Climate-Related Investments on Fiscal and Debt Sustainability Across Africa
Climate change is a global environmental crisis that has perpetuated economic and fiscal challenges for countries all over the world. Read more
Global Development Policy Center – Annual Report 2025
The Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) is a policy-oriented research center working to advance financial stability, human Read more
Call for Papers: The Role of Special Drawing Rights for Global Stability and Sustainable Economic Transformation
The Boston University Global Development Policy Center, the Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD) and Institute of Global Politics (IGP) at Columbia Read more
Reviving the Past or Risking the Future? Chinese-Financed Hydropower and the Fate of “Dinosaur Dams”
by Julie Radomski As countries around the world strive to meet their renewable energy targets, large hydroelectric dams are often Read more
Dinosaur Dams: The Historical Origins of Chinese Hydroelectric Projects and Their Environmental Implications
Hydroelectric megaprojects represent an important target for Chinese development finance in the 21st century and will likely remain so given Read more
India’s Climate Finance Requirements — Steel and Cement Overwhelm Power
By Janak Raj and Rakesh Mohan India faces a pressing challenge of aligning its developmental aspirations with a sustainable and Read more