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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Data Spotlight: The Strait of Hormuz Crisis and Chinese-Financed Power Plants in Asia
By William Olichney The Strait of Hormuz crisis, causing the largest ever disruption to global oil markets, has created an Read more
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The World Bank Needs an Enhanced Climate Change Action Plan
By Rishikesh Ram Bhandary, Marilou Uy and Irene Monasterolo As countries grapple with one of hottest years on record alongside Read more
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Plan México: Legal Risks (and Opportunities) of Mexico’s Public Sector-Led Industrial Strategy
By Rachel Thrasher Note: This research follows previous GDP Center work on the USMCA review as a strategic opportunity for Read more
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Is there a development quid pro quo? China’s development finance and mineral access in Africa
By Congyi Dai Minerals are the main inputs needed for manufacturing clean energy technologies such as lithium-ion batteries, solar photovoltaic Read more
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Meet the 2026 Summer in the Field Fellow
The Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center is proud to present the 2026 Summer in the Field Fellow: Luh Read more
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Introducing the 2026 HCI PhD Summer Fieldwork Fellows
The Human Capital Initiative (HCI) is pleased to announce the fellows for the 2026 PhD Summer Fieldwork award to advance Read more
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Brokers on the Ground: Chinese Commercial Creditors’ Entry into Africa Sovereign Development Finance
By Tianyi Wu The portfolio of financiers participating in China's overseas development finance is changing. Between 2000 and 2019, development Read more
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The Growth Connections Between China and the Global South: A Review and a Refocus
As late as 1984, half of China’s exports consisted of raw materials, including oil, coal, food and livestock. After 47 Read more
