Publications

This paper focuses on the role of women in global development. The authors claim that by enforcing women's rights, economic conditions in developing countries can be improved substantially. They point...chevron_right

This paper examines the common view that developed countries caused climate change and therefore should address the problem by dramatically reducing carbon emissions. On the other hand, developing cou...chevron_right

This paper reviews contending studies of how much foreign aid affects country-level outcomes such as economic growth and school attendance rates. The author concludes that aid has eradicated diseases,...chevron_right

This paper examines the facts behind a story often told in development circles: how corruption was slashed in Uganda simply by publishing the amount of monthly grants to schools. The author finds that...chevron_right

This paper examines which countries might be eligible to apply for grants by the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in fiscal year 2008. The author concludes by advising the MCC on which countries ...chevron_right

This paper discusses US funding of international development assistance. The authors argue that the US federal budget is dominated by defense and domestic spending and that Congress is likely to balan...chevron_right

This paper traces the extent of Liberia's economic collapse. It compares Liberia to other African states with regard to this matter. The author analyzes the patterns of post-conflict recovery in sever...chevron_right

This paper examines the increasing role of the US Department of Defense (DoD) in the distribution of US official development assistance. The authors argue that the Bush administration’s strategic focu...chevron_right

This paper discusses the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The author argues that in the bill reauthorizing PEPFAR, the US Congress should mandate that funding data be aggregated...chevron_right

This paper focuses on the debate about regulation of carbon emissions sources. The author argues that the contending positions on regulatory instruments and carbon pricing, the underlying points of ag...chevron_right

The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was created in 2004 and authorized to spend $15 billion over five years to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS in 15 focus countries. To continue beyond ...chevron_right

This report contains main findings of the 2007 edition of the Center for Global Development's "Commitment to Development Index" (CDI) which ranks 21 rich-country governments on how the full span of th...chevron_right

This paper examines the flow of resources from three of the world's largest AIDS donors. These are the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Ma...chevron_right

This paper discusses the role of the World Bank in a rapidly changing world. The authors argue that the Bank faces twin crises of relevance and legitimacy. The paper concludes that the solution for th...chevron_right

This paper contains a framework for analyzing the question of why some global health initiatives receive priority from international political leaders, while others receive minimal attention. The auth...chevron_right