For the Least Developed Countries Revitalizing Multilateralism is Life or Death
Daniel Gay and Kevin P. Gallagher
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Lagarde’s resigning brings opportunity to reform IMF
Kevin P. Gallagher, Professor of Global Development Policy at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and director of the Global Development Policy Center, and Haihong Gao of the Institute for World Economics and Politics (IWEP) at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, cited in the Global Times.
For the Least Developed Countries, Revitalising Multilateralism is Life or Death
By Kevin P. Gallagher UNSDG, August 2019.
China and the Amazon: Toward a Framework of Maximizing Benefits and Minimizing Risks in Infrastructure Development
The emergence of China as a new economic partner for Amazon basin countries has brought benefits to South America and China alike. In less than two decades, China has become an important market for the region’s products and an essential source of finance and investment. The burgeoning relationship has granted China access to new products […]
The fierce urgency of now: Toward a new multilateralism
Kevin P. Gallagher, Director of the GDP Center, recently published an Op-Ed, with UNCTAD Division on Globalization and Development Strategies (GDS) Director Richard Kozul-Wright, on the need for multilateral trade organizations to align with Sustainable Development and Paris Agreement goals. The Op-Ed, titled “The fierce urgency of now: Toward a new multilateralism”, was published on the Brookings blog “Future […]
All countries share the same home
By Kevin P. Gallagher and Richard Kozul-wright China Daily, June 2019.
Big Pharma’ is the Big Winner of the USMCA
Veronika J. Wirtz, Warren A. Kaplan, and Kevin P. Gallagher The Hill, June 2019
Aligning G20 Infrastructure Investment with Climate Goals & the 2030 Agenda
An ambitious global agenda on climate change and sustainable development has emerged from the landmark international agreements of 2015. Together, the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Agreement and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda aim to deliver strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth, reduce global poverty and secure a better and more sustainable […]
Trade Treaties & Access to Medicines: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?
Intellectual property rights (IPR) provisions have become a staple of modern free trade agreements since the 1995 Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which set minimum standards for IPR protection for World Trade Organization (WTO) members. TRIPS requires members to provide an intellectual property legal structure encompassing patents, trademarks, copyrights, other provisions […]
Small Gains & Big Risks: Evaluating the Proposed United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
It is no surprise that calls to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) resonated with so many Americans. Numerous studies have documented the negative effects of NAFTA on certain groups, regions and the environment in the US, Mexico and Canada. However, the resulting United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will not restore innovation, industrial jobs, […]