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February
11
2026
Diplomacy & Multilateralism
‘The Doom Loop’ and the future of the global order
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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Latest work
Global Economy & Development
Three paradigm shifts and four practical reform ideas for debt and public finance for sustainable development
Emerging Markets & Developing Economies
How tokenization can accelerate financing of small and medium enterprises in Africa
Business & Workforce
The credential boom is here, but which ones actually help workers?
Global Trade
Stiffening European sanctions against the Russian oil trade
Experts
Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly
Vice President and Director
- Global Economy and Development,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
Caren Grown
Director
- Center for Sustainable Development,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
Pierre Nguimkeu
Director
- Africa Growth Initiative,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
Rebecca Winthrop
Director
- Center for Universal Education,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
Brad Olsen
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development, Center for Universal Education
Michael Trucano
Nonresident Fellow
- Global Economy and Development, Center for Universal Education
