Publications

The lack of reliable development statistics for many poor countries has led the UN to call for a “data revolution”. One fairly narrow but widespread interpretation of this revolution is for internatio...chevron_right

As Latin American countries seek to expand the coverage and benefits provided by their health systems as part of a global drive for universal health coverage (UHC), decisions taken today – whether by ...chevron_right

This paper examines how global supply-chains link consumers of agricultural and forest commodities to forest destruction in tropical countries. In particular, the authors focus on the link between def...chevron_right

This paper discusses the findings of a research project into how capital constraints affect farmers in Africa through a study of the impact of access to loans and grants on farms in Mali. The authors ...chevron_right

This paper explores the possibility of expanding the guarantee instruments international donors and financial institutions put in place to mitigate the risks associated with working in developing coun...chevron_right

This paper assesses the extent to which residents of developing countries could benefit from the protection of forest ecosystems in order to mitigate climate change. To perform this analysis, the auth...chevron_right

This paper looks at the financing of reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD+) initiatives. The analysis shows that there are significant public and private financing pledges for R...chevron_right

This brief addresses the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of increasing universal legal identity and the problems in the way it has been framed. The authors argue that, as it stands, the targe...chevron_right

This paper examines what the US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC’s) could do to expand its efforts in the fight against global poverty. In particular, it examines the case for and against the est...chevron_right

Why have certain states been able to dominate the most senior positions in the United Nations Secretariat over the last 60 years? Paul Novosad and Eric Werker’s research suggests that democratic credentials, investments in diplomacy and economic/military power have all influenced the selection process.chevron_right

This essay explains how Deliberative Polling works and offers examples of how it has led to unexpected policy successes. The author then suggests ways in which the approach could be applied nationally...chevron_right

This brief evaluates the success of a performance-based payment agreement between Norway and Brazil in which Brazil received payments from Norway for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestati...chevron_right

This paper looks at how developing countries are classified, arguing that the existing system of classification focuses too much on income per capita and proposes an alternative approach that reconsid...chevron_right

This is a transcript of a testimony given before the US Congress Subcommittee on Trade by CGD's Ben Leo on the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and how to enhance US trade relat...chevron_right

This note argues that if the US African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is to remain a key part of US development policy in Africa, the country must remove agricultural access barriers to its market...chevron_right