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  Reducing Emissions and Air Pollution from Informal Brick Kilns: Evidence from Bangladesh

  In many low- and middle-income countries, it is commonly believed that weak state and regulatory capacities limit the ability to Read more

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  Diverting Development: The G20 and External Debt Service Burden in Africa

  In many ways the African continent has been poised for take-off. The continent is home to many of the key Read more

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  Indigenous Languages and the Law: Exploring New Directions in Deportation History in Latin America – Q&A With Rachel Nolan

  By Samantha Igo Rachel Nolan, a Core Faculty Member of the Human Capital Initiative at the Boston University Global Development Read more

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  Seminar Summary – The Inclusion Trap: Evidence from the Elite Civil Service

  By Naomi Frim-Abrams On April 9th, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center hosted Shaheen Naseer, a Postdoctoral Researcher at Read more

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  Five Topics to Watch at the Fourth China-CELAC Forum

  By Julie Radomski, Zara Albright and Rebecca Ray As Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) leaders prepare for the upcoming China-CELAC Read more

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  Capitalizing on Low-Carbon Technology Trade for Developing Countries

  By Praveena Bandara Since the beginning of this year, the US has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement, cut back on Read more

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  Developing Countries Locked Out of Low-Carbon Technology Trade

  A new class of low-carbon goods and services forms the essential inputs for the global transition to lower-carbon and climate-resilient Read more

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  No New Coal: A Shift in the Composition of China’s Overseas Power Plant Portfolio?

  In September 2021, Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged that China would stop financing new overseas coal-fired power plants and instead Read more