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Global Economy and Development

Global Economy and Development

The Global Economy and Development program at Brookings generates actionable insights and tools to address shared challenges and achieve a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous world for all.

NAIROBI, KENYA, October 2013: Co-workers at the iHub Nairobi, a working space for technology entrepreneurs
Aerial view of wind turbines on a sea shore.
ALANGAON, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA - February 22, 2014: Happy Indian rural girl at their school, Alangaon, Amravati , Maharashtra, India

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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 generates actionable insights and tools that address shared economic and social challenges. We collaborate with local, national, and global policy actors and communities to achieve a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous world for all.

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Marcela Escobari
Marcela Escobari Vice President and Director - Global Economy and Development
Caren Grown
Caren Grown Director - Center for Sustainable Development, Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development
Pierre Nguimkeu
Pierre Nguimkeu Director - Africa Growth Initiative, Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development
Rebecca Winthrop
Rebecca Winthrop Director - Center for Universal Education, Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development

Julie McCarthy
Julie McCarthy Nonresident Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Center for Sustainable Development
Eduardo Levy Yeyati
Eduardo Levy Yeyati Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development
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