Global Economy and Development
Founded in 2006, the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings aims to shape the policy debate on how to improve global economic cooperation and fight global poverty and sources of social stress. With a long-term vision of strong, sustainable, and balanced growth for a prosperous world, the program undertakes high-quality research, identifies target audiences and policy opportunities, and shares its findings to inform new policy solutions.
Brookings Global on Twitter
Evidence from developing countries shows that higher-paid teachers aren't necessarily more effective… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…— Brookings Global (@BrookingsGlobal) Thursday, July 27, 2017
Are urban transportation systems “pro-poor”? A new report looks at mobility, accessibility, & affordability:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…— Brookings Global (@BrookingsGlobal) Thursday, July 27, 2017
Poor black and Hispanic Americans feel optimistic about their upward trajectory. Not the case for poor whites:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…— Brookings Global (@BrookingsGlobal) Thursday, July 27, 2017
Homi Kharas
Senior Fellow and Co-Director - Global Economy and Development
Rebecca Winthrop
Director - Center for Universal Education
Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development
[The sugar deal with Mexico] clears away an issue. It smooths the politics [between the U.S. and Mexico] a little.
I'm personally optimistic about the clean energy movement worldwide because it's a business-to-business partnership.
The [International Monetary] Fund has become more willing to question its own longstanding orthodoxy, and is more open to trying alternative approaches to crises. [However,] the Fund still remains politically toxic for leaders in Asia.
