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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.

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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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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

Douglas A. Rediker
Douglas A. Rediker Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Global Economy and Development, Center on the United States and Europe

Ahmadou Aly Mbaye
Ahmadou Aly Mbaye Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative
Otaviano Canuto
Otaviano Canuto Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development
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