POLICY RESEARCH
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The Boston University Global Development Policy Center is a policy-oriented research center working to advance financial stability, human well-being and environmental sustainability across the globe.
Latest Research and Commentary
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Global Financial Safety Net Tracker Database Methodology Guidebook, 2026
The Global Financial Safety Net (GFSN) is a set of institutions and mechanisms that provide insurance against crises and financing Read more
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USMCA and the Need for a “Second Story” of Mexican Wages and Household Incomes
The current trade war and tensions with the US pose many challenges for Mexico, but at the same time they Read more
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Geopolitics on the Rise, IMF on the Decline: Insights from the Updated Global Financial Safety Net Tracker
By Laurissa Mühlich, Marina Zucker-Marques and Barbara Fritz In an era of mounting debt pressures, climate shocks and volatile international trade policies, Read more
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What the EU’s New Compulsory Licensing Policy Signals for Global Health Governance and Flexibilities for Middle-Income Countries
By Rachel Thrasher, Deborah Gleeson, Brook K. Baker, Veronika Wirtz, Warren A. Kaplan, and Brigitte Tenni Global and regional crises Read more
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This Decade’s Best Chance to Get Debt Sustainability Right: Necessary Changes in the Review of the Debt Sustainability Framework for Low-Income Countries
By Tim Hirschel-Burns For the first time in nearly 10 years, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank have Read more
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Carbon Price Equivalents of Non-Pricing Mitigation Policies: A Study of China
Carbon pricing is widely regarded as the most efficient instrument for climate mitigation, and the carbon prices of individual countries Read more
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Why Development Finance Falls Short—and How It Can Better Serve the Global South
By Zheng Zhai and Kevin P. Gallagher Countries across the Global South need a stepwise increase in investment to improve Read more
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International Investment Pushes Past and Present, Part 1: The Marshall Plan
By Tim Hirschel-Burns This blog is part of a blog series on past large-scale international investment programs and the lessons Read more