Global Economy & Development
Why South-South trade is already greater than North-North trade—and what it means for Africa
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 equips global, national, and local policymakers with the cutting-edge knowledge and actionable tools they need to address shared challenges and achieve a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous economic system for all.
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Climate & Energy
Moving the needle on decarbonizing economies
K-12 Education
Following the science to end the reading wars
Development Financing
DFC’s role in expanding development finance
Experts
Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly
Vice President and Director
- Global Economy and Development,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
@BSangafowaCoul
John W. McArthur
Director
- Center for Sustainable Development,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
@mcarthur
Aloysius Uche Ordu
Director
- Africa Growth Initiative,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
@AloysiusOrdu
Rebecca Winthrop
Director
- Center for Universal Education,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
@RebeccaWinthrop
