Center for Global Development - Publications

Less Smoke, More Mirrors: Where India Really Stands on Solar Power and Other Renewables - Working Paper 204

2010-03-08T15:00:00-05:00

After rejecting emissions caps, India seems poised to curb greenhouse gases on its own. Senior fellow David Wheeler calculates that a proposed new renewable energy standard would cause a massive shift of new power capacity within a decade.

Technologies, Rules, and Progress: The Case for Charter Cities

2010-03-03T10:00:00-05:00

Paul Romer argues that the principal constraint to raising living standards in this century will come neither from scarce resources nor limited technologies; rather, it will come from our limited capacity to discover and implement new rules. He suggests a new type of development policy: chartering new cities to create centers of growth and prosperity within developing countries.

Making 2010 a Watershed Year for Adolescent Girls' Education

2010-02-22T12:15:00-05:00

Cynthia B. Lloyd, Ruth Levine, and Miriam Temin, authors of reports in CGD’s Girls Count series, call on Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, to push for global and national action to increase the commitment and funding to support adolescent girls’ education. Increasing girls’ chances of attending and completing school leads to long-term economic betterment for themselves and their families.

Reviving the Global Education Compact: Four Options for Global Education Funding

2010-02-11T22:15:00-05:00

In this essay, visiting fellow Desmond Bermingham describes the framework for a better “global education compact” between donor and recipient nations and four possible arrangements to mobilize and allocate development assistance for education. He highlights the advantages and disadvantages of these options—all with the motivation of informing decisions that must be taken by the United States and other G-20 countries if donor commitments are to be met.

Financial Integration and Foreign Banks in Latin America: Do They Amplify External Financial Shocks? - Working Paper 203

2010-02-08T12:00:00-05:00

This paper explores the impact of international financial integration on credit markets in Latin America. The overall effect is positive, but the foreign banks do tend to amplify the impact of foreign shocks on credit and interest rates. Important policy recommendations include ring-fencing mechanisms, early-warning systems, and the incorporation for agreements between domestic and foreign supervisors.

A Labor Mobility Agenda for Development - Working Paper 201

2010-01-25T15:30:00-05:00

This paper argues that every rich country should consider its immigration policy to be part of its international development policy, and vice versa. A development policy that includes migration will be more effective; an immigration policy that includes development will better serve rich countries’ ideals and interests.

The International Financial Crisis: Eight Lessons for and from Latin America - Working Paper 202

2010-01-22T09:30:00-05:00

This paper presents lessons derived from the 2008–09 financial crisis for Latin America and developing countries in other regions that might seek economic growth in the context of greater integration to the international capital markets.

From Predation to Production Post-conflict - Working Paper 200

2010-01-20T16:45:00-05:00

This paper builds an analytical framework that models predation (banditry) and production as part of the choice of a rational utility-maximising agent.

Precautionary Resources and Long-Term Development Finance: The Financial Role of the Bretton Woods Institutions after the Crisis

2010-01-14T11:15:00-05:00

Kemal Derviş delivers the Fourth Annual Richard H. Sabot Lecture on June 11, 2009.

The Economics of Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events in Developing Countries - Working Paper 199

2010-01-11T16:30:00-05:00

The authors address several questions relevant to international discussion about climate adaptation: How will climate change alter the incidence of extreme weather events, and how will their impact be distributed geographically? How will future socioeconomic development, notably an increased focus on education and empowerment for women and girls, affect the vulnerability of affected communities? And, of primary interest to negotiators and donors, how much would it cost to neutralize the threat of additional losses in this context?

Peace-Building without External Assistance: Lessons from Somaliland - Working Paper 198

2010-01-11T11:00:00-05:00

This paper examines how the lack of recognition of Somaliland by the international community—and the consequent ineligibility for foreign financial assistance—has shaped the region's political development. It finds evidence that Somaliland’s ineligibility for foreign aid facilitated the development of accountable political institutions and contributed to the willingness of Somalilanders to engage constructively in the state-building process.

Bases, Bullets, and Ballots: The Effect of U.S. Military Aid on Political Conflict in Colombia - Working Paper 197

2010-01-04T11:15:00-05:00

Does foreign military assistance strengthen or further weaken fragile states facing internal conflict? In a new working paper, CGD post-doctoral fellow Oeindrila Dube and co-author Suresh Naidu find that U.S. military assistance to Colombia may increase violence and decrease voter turnout, undermining the perceived value of foreign military assistance.

Nancy Birdsall testifies before House Foreign Affairs Committee about Poverty and Inequality in Latin America

2007-03-29T14:15:00-04:00

On Wednesday, March 28, 2007, Nancy Birdsall testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Dr. Birdsall, who leads CGD's initiative on Globalization and Inequality, took this opportunity to explain how the U.S. can improve efforts to attack poverty and inequality in Latin America.

Foreign Assistance Reforms: Successes, Failures, and Next Steps - Testimony for the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Development, Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection

2007-06-13T14:15:00-04:00

On Tuesday, June 12, 2007, Steve Radelet testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Development, Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection on "Foreign Aid Reform: Successes, Failures, and Next Steps."

The Millennium Challenge Account In Africa: Testimony Before the House Committee On Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health

2007-06-28T14:00:00-04:00

Testimony Before the House Committee On Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health