Gallagher Offers Insight on Debt Relief for Climate-Stricken Nations
In an interview with Reuters, Kevin 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 (GDP Center), discussed the need for debt write-offs for countries that are most vulnerable to actions of climate change. The article, titled “Up to $520bln in Debt Write-offs Needed for Emerging Nations’ Climate…
Pardee School Faculty Discuss China’s Global Impact During “Research on Tap” Event
This “Research on Tap” convened BU faculty and researchers from across schools and disciplines. Through a series of individual presentations on a wide range of topics, the suite of experts expanded BU’s reservoir of knowledge on China and helped inform research and teaching on China at global and local dimensions.
GDP Center Seeking Applications for 2023 Summer in the Field Fellowship
The GDP Center Summer in the Field Fellowship Program provides stipends to a select group of qualified BU Masters and/or Ph.D. students to participate in unpaid internships or field research for a dissertation project related to GDP Center’s mission of advancing policy-oriented research for financial stability, human well-being and environmental sustainability across the globe.
GDP Center Research Shows Decline in Chinese Overseas Development Finance
The new GDP Center policy brief shares insights on the state of China’s overseas development finance from 2008-2021 and how borrowers, sectors, and loan types have changed over the years.
Year In Review: 2022 Highlights from the Pardee School
In 2022, the Pardee School went through numerous big changes, welcomed new members to our community, and set the stage for a period of substantial progress as we approach our second decade as stewards of global studies education at BU. As the New Year approaches, we want to highlight some of the biggest stories and moments from the year.
Grimes and Lee Publish Article Exploring Impact of South Korea’s Developmental Legacy
Professor Grimes and Yaechan Lee show that in times of economic stress, the NPS has shifted its investments to support state objectives of financial stabilization rather than profit maximization, demonstrating the ways in which developmentalist legacies live long after their official mandates have changed.
GDP Center Hosts Book Talk on Mehrling’s “Money and Empire“
Professor Gallagher led a discussion with Professor Mehrling on his latest book, which is a biography of both Charles P. Kindleberger and the dollar system as well as the story of the development of ideas about how money works.
Heine Discusses New Book & Rise of China in GDP Center Q&A
The “Chinese miracle” has led China to grow at an annual average of 10 percent for 30 consecutive years, becoming the world´s number one manufacturing and exporting power. Ambassador Heine offers insights on this growth, which he explores fully in his latest book.
Ye Reflects on Ten Years of Belt and Road Initiative
While the BRI has been an integral part of the global economy over the past ten years and greatly bolstered the economies of developing countries, Professor Ye argues that its success does not mean China will dominate the world economy in the future.
GDP Center Releases 2022 Annual Report
The report provides an overview of the mission and strategic plan of the GDP Center, while also reviewing the work and impact of the Global China Initiative, Global Economic Governance Initiative, and Human Capital Initiative.
Gallagher Names Laura Gormley (’23) as Inaugural Najam Prize Fellow
Gormley will work with Gallagher and his partners on a project that examines how China chose to decarbonize its Belt Road Initiative and what lessons can be drawn to ensure that China implements and expands on this momentous act of global leadership.
Greenacre Leading Development of Blockchain-Based Application to Support African Farmers
The project aims to better support Hello Tractor’s mission of supporting farmers in Africa and, by extension, helping feed the world into the 21st century. Insights from the project could also support the work of other firms trying to provide healthcare, clean energy, and other services to rural communities.
Brulé Publishes Research Exploring Impact of Quotas on Promoting Social Change
Professor Brulé and Aliz Tóth argue for policies that place multiple marginalized groups at the center, leveraging the fact that those who bear the brunt of interlocking forms of oppression have the greatest capacity to catalyze social transformation that benefits everyone.
GDP Center Paper Explains Impact of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Indonesia
Chinese investment in Indonesia is unique from other BRI projects, as it’s concentrated in the environmentally sensitive sectors of the metals industry and infrastructure. This GDP Center research compares the environmental risks between FDI projects and identifies Indigenous communities that may be impacted by multiple risks
Karra Presents Research on Impact of Family Planning Interventions
Professor Karra presented findings from two field experiments he has conducted over several years in Malawi to measure the impacts of family planning on contraceptive use, fertility health, and longer-term well-being.
GDP Center Announces 2022 Summer in the Field Fellows
Over ten weeks, the Summer in the Field Fellows will develop their skills, research, and professional experience by participating in a variety of research projects and internships.
Heine & Ray Explore Troubling Lead-Up to Summit of the Americas
“The run-up to the IX Summit of the Americas shows that the zero-sum, exclusionary approach to the development challenges of the Americas initiated by the Trump administration and continued by Biden is a dead-end street.”
Karra Article Details Impact of Improved Access to Family Planning
Professor Karra and his coauthors show that exposure to the intervention increased the intervention group’s control over birth spacing and postpartum fertility, which in turn may contribute to women’s longer-term health and well-being.
GDP Center Researchers Examine Legal Fees Associated With Climate Adaptation Efforts
The researchers find legal claims from oil and gas investors in response to government actions to limit fossil fuels could reach $340 billion, which would divert critical public finance from essential mitigation and adaptation efforts to the pockets of fossil fuel industry investors.
Gallagher and Kozul-Wright Argue for Re-Orientation of Global Economic Systems
In their remarks, Gallagher and Kozul-Wright outline the motivation and purpose of the new book – “The Case for a New Bretton Woods” – which is to call for a global discussion to realign global economic institutions for our collective climate, social and development goals.