This blogpost was written in collaboration with participating think tanks from the Amplifying African Voices Initiative and jointly published Climate finance has emerged as a major concern not just for African countries, but for the developing world... Lire la suite

A Joint initiative between the International Economic Association and the Finance for Development Lab, co-led by Reza Baqir (HKS), Ishac Diwan (FDL), and Dani Rodrik (IEA and HKS). The initiative proposes to explore how to improve debt restructuring negotiation processes... Lire la suite

In this first working paper, we examine the external debt dynamics of 113 developing countries.  We use World Bank data on debt dynamics and debt service, along with projections from the IMF, and build a simple model of debt dynamics, with assumptions on growth and fiscal... Lire la suite

Options for Win-Win Solutions Ishac Diwan, Finance for Development Lab Shang-Jin Wei, Columbia University In parallel to its rise as a major trading partner, China has emerged as a... Lire la suite

This blogpost was written in collaboration with Rob Floyd (ACET) and jointly published The global financial architecture is no longer aligned with the economic, social and environmental needs of many African economies. But addressing this misalignment... Lire la suite