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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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
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Green Growth or Commodity Dependence? The LAC-China Relationship in 2025
By Rebecca Ray In 2024, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) had a record trade deficit with China, amounting to Read more
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Can Carbon Taxes Close Latin America and the Caribbean’s Climate Finance Gap?
By Daniel Titelman As temperatures in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) heat up, economies in the region are cooling Read more
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China-Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Bulletin, 2025 Edition
In 2024, China’s relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) continued to grow, especially in the emerging sectors of Read more
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How Has China Helped the Green Transformation Along the Belt and Road: Four Channels
By Yan Wang As the deadline for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) draws near, the world economy faces Read more
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Greening the Belt and Road with Four Underlying Mechanisms
With five years to go before the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) deadline, official statements have stressed that only 18 percent Read more