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.
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From summits to solutions: Innovations in implementing the sustainable development goals
Re-examining trade with Africa under the Continental Free Trade Agreement
What can we learn from the results of the world’s first development impact bond in education?
Homi Kharas
Interim Vice President and Director - Global Economy and Development
Rebecca Winthrop
Director - Center for Universal Education
Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development
No one, other than Sharif loyalists, doubts that [he] was corrupt...The question is whether he would be facing this had he appeased the military rather than taken it on, and the answer is probably not.
The real issue for the U.S. is not Europe or Canada—it’s China.
By prioritizing security and cutting back on aid and trade, the United States may weaken its long-term strategic position on the continent.
