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.
Beneath the Tamarind Tree: A discussion on Nigeria and the resilience of the Chibok girls
The role of technology in the US-China trade war
Engaging businesses and enhancing US participation: Priorities for Prosper Africa
Homi Kharas
Interim Vice President and Director - Global Economy and Development
Rebecca Winthrop
Co-director - Center for Universal Education
Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development
I don’t care if you’re in Mongolia, or China, or the United States or Great Britain. ... Kids grow up the same way. They need human interaction.
For [development impact bonds] to be sustainable, it will be critical to move beyond donor funding and for governments to engage.
“For American businesses, [Trump's tariff threats] introduce significant uncertainty: it is hard to make investment decisions in the face of continual threats of new tariffs, even if many of them may not ultimately be enacted.”
