POLICY RESEARCH
for a better world.
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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Stepping on the Scale: The G20 and Raising MDB Ambition for the 2030 Agenda and Beyond
By Maureen Heydt The global community is running out of time and falling behind on financing shared climate and development Read more
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Energizing MDB Financing Capacity: Identifying and Filling Gaps to Raise Ambition for the 2030 Agenda and Beyond
The global community is running out of time and falling behind on financing shared climate and development goals, with the Read more
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Development Beyond Debt: Why Financing Public Assets at Affordable Rates is Key
By Justin Yifu Lin, Yan Wang and Yinyin Xu The Bretton Woods system, established 80 years ago in July 1944, Read more
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GDP Center Round-Up: 2024 International Monetary Fund/World Bank Group Annual Meetings
By Tim Hirschel-Burns The 2024 International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank Group Annual Meetings will take place from October 21-27 in Read more
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China, South-South Cooperation and Supporting Green Development
By Jiaqi Lu The exchange of knowledge, technology and resources among developing countries through South-South cooperation has been crucial in Read more
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Green Opening-up and South-South Cooperation
The systemic impacts of climate change and environmental degradation are evolving profoundly, highlighting the vulnerability of public systems and governance Read more
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Sustainable Trade and Sustainable Supply Chains
A global transition toward sustainable trade and supply chains is essential in the age of climate change and energy decarbonization. Read more
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Into the Woods: Understanding the Environmental Consequences of IMF Programs
By Timon Forster In 2023, 3.7 million hectares of tropical primary forest was lost around the world, which amounts to Read more