Publications

This paper examines wage differences between workers inside and outside the US. The authors use advanced statistical methods to address the question whether gaps in worker compensation are caused by v...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the benefits and disadvantages of using tests of learning for measuring annual educational progress within programs of "progress-based aid." The author considers the validity of co...chevron_right

This essay suggests a different approach to regional integration focused directly on the environment for investment, rather than on trade. The author explains why he thinks that the solution for regio...chevron_right

This paper looks at the implications of patents on international pharmaceutical trade, primarily between the US and developing countries. The author begins by outlining the disparity in health provisi...chevron_right

This paper provides a proposal for sweeping changes for US foreign aid policies. The contributors explain that the foreign assistance system employed by the US is badly outdated, poorly organized and ...chevron_right

This paper discusses international migration to the US. The authors outline five major reasons why migration is a development issue in today’s world and propose an agenda by which the next US administ...chevron_right

This policy brief presents the key facts and recommendations for an AIDS agenda for the next US president. According to the author, US spending on global AIDS is widely seen as a significant foreign p...chevron_right

This paper provides conceptual ideas and suggestions for economic integration in North, Central and South America. The author states that economic policy challenges in the region have changed and revi...chevron_right

This paper provides a detailed description and assessment of Carbon Monitoring for Action (CARMA), a database that reports CO2 emissions from the power sector. The authors offer a profile of CARMA’s...chevron_right

This paper discusses high prices on the world's rice market in 2008. The authors argue that prices may rise to the stratospheric levels last seen during the crisis in 1973-74. They also argue that the...chevron_right

Once there was a shared strategy in the Americas to boost growth and spread its gains. In April of 1998, regional leaders launched negotiations in Santiago for the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTA...chevron_right

The world rice market is in crisis, with export prices soaring to $1,100 per ton in April, from $375 per ton in December. If action is not taken, prices may double again, returning them to stratospher...chevron_right

This paper discusses the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the largest funder of global HIV/AIDS programs. The authors argue that PEPFAR does not regularly release detailed infor...chevron_right

This paper examines the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The author argues that escalating treatment costs coupled with neglected prevention measures threaten to squeeze out US ...chevron_right

This paper describes the Center for Global Development's (CGD) Commitment to Development Index for Africa. The author explains the method and ranking of western countries with regards to their perform...chevron_right