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Global Economy and Development

Global Economy and Development

The Global Economy and Development program at Brookings generates actionable insights and tools to address shared challenges and achieve a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous world for all.

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ALANGAON, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA - February 22, 2014: Happy Indian rural girl at their school, Alangaon, Amravati , Maharashtra, India

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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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December

09
2025

How to matter in the AI age: Lessons from home, school, and work

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Tuesday, 10:30 am - 11:30 am EST

On the front porch with Tony Pipa and Brent Orrell: A conversation with Suzanne Mettler and Trevor E. Brown about ‘Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide That Threatens Democracy’
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December 10

2025

Demographics & Population On the front porch with Tony Pipa and Brent Orrell: A conversation with Suzanne Mettler and Trevor E. Brown about ‘Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide That Threatens Democracy’

The Brookings Institution, Washington DC

Wednesday, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm EST

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Brahima S. Coulibaly
Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly Vice President and Director - Global Economy and Development, Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development

John McArthur
John W. McArthur Director - Center for Sustainable Development, Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development

Pierre Nguimkeu
Pierre Nguimkeu Director - Africa Growth Initiative, Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development
Rebecca Winthrop
Rebecca Winthrop Director - Center for Universal Education, Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development

Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez
Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative
Michele Sumilas
Michele Sumilas Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Center for Sustainable Development
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