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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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Chart of the Week: What’s Next After the ECT? The Top Investment Agreements Posing a Threat to Climate Policy
By Rachel Thrasher The European Union officially voted to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) on May 30, after Read more
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The 80th Anniversary of the Bretton Woods Conference is a Chance for Stock-taking—and Increasing Ambition
By Tim Hirschel-Burns In July 1944—80 years ago—delegates from 44 nations met in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. Over the course Read more
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The Bretton Woods Institutions at 80: Towards A Bigger, Better and More Inclusive Global Economic Governance Architecture
July 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the Bretton Woods Agreement that established the post-World War II multilateral economic order, Read more
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Making Sense of the IMF’s Interim Review of the Resilience and Sustainability Trust
By Jwala Rambarran This month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) marks its 80th anniversary amid various proposals on how to reform Read more
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Enough Voice for the Vulnerable? Why Climate-vulnerable Countries Need More Voting Power within the International Monetary Fund
By Timon Forster It has been three years since the International Monetary Fund (IMF) – the organization tasked with monitoring Read more
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Climate Policy at the International Monetary Fund: No Voice for the Vulnerable?
The climate crisis prompted the International Monetary Fund (IMF), an international lender of last resort, to implement wholesale reforms to Read more
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Does Global Crisis Finance Sustain a Middle-income Trap? Insights from the Updated Global Financial Safety Net Tracker
By Laurissa Mühlich, Barbara Fritz and William N. Kring Following the COVID-19 pandemic, low- and middle-income countries (LICs and MICs, Read more
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The ‘New’ New Development Bank: A Decade Plus in the Making
By Gregory T. Chin When much of the world shut-down at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, in late 2021, Read more