Publications

The five billion people living in developing countries are innocent victims of the global economic crisis. Most live in countries with limited resources for stimulus packages, let alone for food stamp...chevron_right

This publication discusses the prospects for the US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) under the Obama administration. The authors explain that the MCC, which complements other US development prog...chevron_right

This paper surveys evidence from randomized evaluations in developing countries on the impact of price on access to health and education. The authors argue that randomized evaluations across a variety...chevron_right

This paper discusses the role of regulatory barriers in inhibiting entrepreneurship, investment and employment. It utilizes a five-year panel of data on regulations and procedures from the World Bank'...chevron_right

This report draws on a series of interviews and global consultations in order to re-examine the role of the UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) so that UNAIDS can most effectively contribute to the glob...chevron_right

This report describes the most prevalent and serious health problems adolescent girls face in developing countries, linking them to a combination of specific public health risks and social determinant...chevron_right

This brief outlines the results from the 2009 commitment to development index (CDI). The CDI ranks 22 of the world’s richest countries on their dedication to policies that benefit the five billion peo...chevron_right

In light of high global food prices and low farmers' incomes, this essay addresses the Purchase for Progress (P4P) initiative, which implies the following: rather than import food aid from the US or E...chevron_right

This paper presents facts about US development assistance to Third World countries and briefly addresses why it is declining. The authors examine trends in US development policy toward sub-Saharan Afr...chevron_right

This paper examines the effect of weather on grain market performance in Niger, a country increasingly affected by drought and severe food crises. Using a dataset that combines information on rainfall...chevron_right

This paper focuses on a leading investment candidate, solar thermal or concentrating solar power (CSP), a commercially available technology that uses direct sunlight and mirrors. The authors focus on ...chevron_right

This paper contains the main findings of the Center for Global Development's 2008 Commitment to Development Index. The poll ranks 22 of the world's richest countries on their dedication to policies th...chevron_right

Total U.S. offi cial development assistance declined sharply in the last two years from $27.9 billion in 2005 to $21.8 billion in 2007, according to offi cial data released last week. As the Bush admi...chevron_right

This brief examines which countries the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board is most likely to select in FY2009. Following the introduction, the second section examines the low-income country ...chevron_right

This publication examines which countries the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors are likely to select to receive financial assistance in 2009.chevron_right