Publications

This brief lays out the conceptual case for a broad range of activities by the multilateral development banks (MDBs) to help developing countries manage risk. The authors argue that since early 2008 m...chevron_right

This policy brief discusses US trade policy and the global development agenda. The author argues that US trade policy discriminates unfairly against developing countries, however, Americans uneasy wit...chevron_right

This policy brief presents key facts and recommendations on education and development drawn from 'The White House and the World: A Global Development Agenda for the Next US President.' It argues that ...chevron_right

This policy brief presents key facts and recommendations for US policy on patents, drug access and innovation in developing countries. The authors argue that intellectual property (IP) rights, such as...chevron_right

This policy brief presents key facts and recommendations on economic growth, income inequality and regional integration in the Americas. The author argues that the next US president has the opportunit...chevron_right

This brief introduces a volume from the Center for Global Development, "The White House and the World: A Global Development Agenda for the Next U.S. President." It offers practical suggestions for a c...chevron_right

This brief provides 10 practical steps for the Obama administration to reduce the global consequences of corruption. These include measures to reduce corruption in international transactions; reduce c...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the causes of rising food commodities prices. It discusses the role played by structural idiosyncratic and macroeconomic factors such as the depreciation of the dollar and the redu...chevron_right

This policy brief considers the role of multilateral development banks (MDBs) in assisting developing countries to overcome the impact of the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. It argues MDBs can play...chevron_right

This working paper assesses the impact of mobile phones on grain market performance in Niger. The author finds that the introduction of mobile phones is associated with a 20 percent reduction in grain...chevron_right

This paper examines the spread of information and communication technology in sub-Saharan Africa. The author describes the effects of these technologies on the local economy and small businesses. She ...chevron_right

This paper examines the shift taking place in the world economy to which the multilateral trading system has failed to adapt. The authors argue that the Doha process focused on issues of limited signi...chevron_right

Cell phones are quickly transforming markets in low-income countries. The effect is particularly dramatic in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, where cell phones often represent the first development ...chevron_right

This paper examines corruption in developing countries that might be eligible for funding from the US Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The authors base their analysis on the control of corruptio...chevron_right

This working paper contests the popularly accepted idea that skilled worker movement leads to brain drain. The authors explore this idea in the context of tertiary educated workers in Fiji and their p...chevron_right