Publications

This article outlines the potential mechanisms through which information and communication technology (ICT) could facilitate agricultural adoption and the provision of extension services in developing...chevron_right

This report provides practical policy recommendations to help deliver better, safer, and cheaper medicine and treatment to the 1 billion people suffering from neglected diseases. A surge in funding in...chevron_right

A large empirical literature has shown that user fees signicantly deter public service utilization in developing countries. While most of these results reflect partial equilibrium analysis, the author...chevron_right

This paper examines the implications of ‘new bottom billion’ for global health efforts and recommends a tailored middle-income strategy for the Global Fund and GAVI. The authors describe trends in th...chevron_right

For many neglected diseases, the drug and vaccine candidates now in the pipeline are the first new therapies and prevention tools in a generation; for others, they are simply the first ever. Effective...chevron_right

This brief suggests that health policymakers and practitioners need to organize their efforts around a single goal: achieving an AIDS transition. Only by sustaining recent reductions in mortality and ...chevron_right

To illustrate that political decisions have mortal stakes when they accelerate depletion of massive fossil fuel deposits, this note assesses potential global losses from full exploitation of the vast,...chevron_right

There are up to a billion poor people or a 'new bottom billion' living not in the world’s poorest countries but in middle income countries (MICs). Not only has the global distribution of poverty shift...chevron_right

The authors of this note identify a fair deal on climate change for developed and developing countries by focusing not on equitable emissions quotas but on fair access to energy services.chevron_right

The authors argue that the United States should take modest steps to create a legal channel for limited numbers of people fleeing natural disasters overseas to enter the United States. This would addr...chevron_right

This brief focuses primarily on the leadership structure and selection processes of the IMF and the World Bank. It argues that the ability of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to remain legi...chevron_right

The World Bank is a multilateral financial institution that provides financial and technical assistance for development in low- and middle-income countries. Finance is allocated through low-interest l...chevron_right

The international financial institutions dramatically increased their lending in 2008–09 to help developing countries cope with the global financial crisis and support economic recovery. Today, these ...chevron_right

The regional development banks (RDBs) are multilateral financial institutions that provide financial and technical assistance for development in low- and middle-income countries within their regions. ...chevron_right

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a multilateral financial institution that provides financial and technical assistance to the private sector in middle- and low- income countries. Unlike ...chevron_right