Global Economy and Development

Strengthening US foreign policy through subnational diplomacy

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

A family smiles in their new home.

Anti-poverty policies for children must level the playing field across both racial and economic lines

Lisa A. Gennetian and Hirokazu Yoshikawa

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Bags of processed rice are seen arranged inside Miva Rice Mill's warehouse in Benue, Nigeria December 3, 2019. Picture taken December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Considerations for rules of origin under the African Continental Free Trade Area

Landry Signé and Payce Madden

Monday, May 17, 2021

Rhinos in Nairobi National Park, Kenya

Africa in the news: Wildlife, Horn of Africa, and infrastructure updates

Christina Golubski, Leo Holtz, and Tamara White

Saturday, May 15, 2021

View from an old wooden desk in a classroom

Trade and development: The view from 50 years ago

Friday, May 14, 2021

Children in summer school.

Rush to summer school? A moment for celebration and caution

Elias Blinkoff, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Turkish Red Crescent workers carry humanitarian aid at Kelbit camp, near the Syrian-Turkish border, in Idlib province, Syria January 17, 2018. Picture taken January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

The coming crisis in Idlib

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Chadian soldiers during an operation with G5 Sahel and french forces from Barkhane Operation. Tin-Akoff - Burkina Faso - April 2021.Soldats tchadiens lors d une operation avec le G5 Sahel et les forces francaises de l operation Barkhane. Tin-Akoff - Burkina Faso - Avril 2021.

Figure of the week: COVID-19’s impact on conflict

Thursday, May 13, 2021

How to be a feminist dad

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Students work on a project as the teacher looks on.

When pilot studies aren’t enough: Using data to promote innovations at scale

Brad Olsen and Gustavo Arcia

Tuesday, May 11, 2021