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The Human Capital Initiative (HCI) advances interdisciplinary research on the role of human capital in human development to inform policy solutions to global challenges including poverty, women’s empowerment and sustainable economic growth through investments in education and health.
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Seminar Summary – The Politics of Exit: Emigration, Collective Action and Agrarian Reform in Mexico
October 09, 2024By Naomi Frim-Abrams On September 25, 2024, the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) hosted Emily Sellars from the Department of Political Science at Yale University for the... [ More ]
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The Dynamics of Women’s Political and Economic Empowerment: Q&A With Rachel Brulé
September 16, 2024By Maureen Heydt Rachel Brulé, Associate Director of the Human Capital Initiative (HCI), Associate Professor of Global Development Policy with the Pardee School of Global Studies... [ More ]
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Global Development Policy Center – Annual Report 2024
August 30, 2024The Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) is a policy-oriented research center working to advance financial stability, human well-being and environmental sustainability across... [ More ]
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Rhetoric or Reality? Accounting for Diversity at College Career Fairs
July 25, 2024By Neha Gondal A college degree pays, but where one goes to college also makes a huge difference to lifetime earnings. Attending elite schools significantly increases one’s... [ More ]
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US Global Health Aid Policy and Family Planning in sub-Saharan Africa
July 01, 2024In 2017, the Trump administration reinstated and expanded the Mexico City Policy (MCP) as the “Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance” (PLGHA) policy, forbidding international... [ More ]