Publications

This paper discusses the tensions that exist between North and South Korea as well as what Russia could do to engage with Pyongyang to alleviate then. In particular, it reviews the origins of the cris...chevron_right

Autonomous weapons systems could provide the US military with two far reaching advantages – greater global reach and more daring concepts of operation. Paul Scharre warns, however, that the Pentagon’s culture and bureaucracy continue to stand in the way of these next-step opportunities.chevron_right

This paper features specific steps the US should take to 1) breathe new life into its policies centered on the South China Sea area, and 2) enhance its economic and security interests in Asia. In doin...chevron_right

This brief outlines a number of strategic issues the US National Defense Panel (NDP) should draw attention to in its assessment of the Department of Defense's 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review. Specific...chevron_right

This paper looks at private equity (PE) investment trends and the impact market changes have on PE investments, it also discusses the capacity of financial market actors to predict PE performance and ...chevron_right

This paper discusses reasons for the improvement in the growth rate of Latin American economies since 2000. In particular, the authors look at whether data supports the conclusion that this economic r...chevron_right

This paper analyzes an experiment of a mobile phone-based adult education program in Los Angeles. The authors find that the program increased adult students’ basic reading scores, as well as their sel...chevron_right

This paper analyzes Latin America’s level of financial inclusion, meaning the share of households and firms that use formal financial services, and compares it to a set of comparator countries. The ma...chevron_right

This paper analyzes whether price incentives can help address both economic and gender inequality in land tenure formalization in Tanzania. The experiment results suggest that prices are a key obstacl...chevron_right

This paper examines the potential opportunities and risks of using sovereign wealth funds (SWF) to provide financing for domestic investments. In particular, it focuses on domestic market investments ...chevron_right

This paper explores how African states can effectively translate their natural resource endowments into sustainable development. More specifically, it explores the possibility of the distribution of r...chevron_right

This paper measures how Mexico’s 2008–2011 explosion in violent crime has affected the values of homes - the most important asset for most Mexican families. The authors show that violent crime has ca...chevron_right

This paper examines possible reasons why macroeconomic studies have had difficulty detecting the effect that recent rises in measured remittances by migrant workers have on economic growth. The author...chevron_right

This paper examines how research on migration and development has changed since the 1970s. The authors argue that there have been two major changes, the first being that research in this area has sign...chevron_right

This brief reviews the role and impact of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in addressing the challenges and threats to global agricultural development and food security. The author also pro...chevron_right