Economic Development
EDA’s Economic Recovery Corps is bringing much-needed capacity to rural places seeking to attract investment
The global economy is on an unsustainable path characterized by widening economic and social inequities, environmental degradation, and increasing concentration of poverty and deprivation that threaten global peace and prosperity.
The Global Economy and Development program at Brookings generates actionable insights and tools that address shared economic and social challenges. We collaborate with local, national, and global policy actors and communities to achieve a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous world for all.
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Demographics & Population
On the Front Porch with Tony Pipa and Brent Orrell: A conversation with Tataboline Enos about ‘Proudly Made’
Global Economy & Development
Predicting a brighter future for Africa
Artificial Intelligence
Three principles for growing an AI ecosystem that works for people and planet
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Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly
Vice President and Director
- Global Economy and Development,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
Pierre Nguimkeu
Director
- Africa Growth Initiative,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
John W. McArthur
Director
- Center for Sustainable Development,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
Rebecca Winthrop
Director
- Center for Universal Education,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
Naheed Sarabi
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development, Center for Sustainable Development
