Tim Hirschel-Burns

Tim Hirschel-Burns is policy liaison for the Global Economic Governance Initiative at the Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center. His work focuses on development finance, financial stability, trade, and investment.

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Activists demanding that rich countries pay up for climate finance for developing countries of the Global South protest at the COP29 Climate Conference on Nov. 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Activists demanding that rich countries pay up for climate finance for developing countries of the Global South protest at the COP29 Climate Conference on Nov. 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

On Climate, Paying Now Is Cheaper than Paying Later

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Tim Hirschel-Burns
A view of the crowd during the Live Aid concert at London's Wembley stadium on July 13, 1985.
A view of the crowd during the Live Aid concert at London's Wembley stadium on July 13, 1985.

Western Voters Support Foreign Aid. Fearful Governments Are Blocking It.

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Tim Hirschel-Burns
A stranded man without a train ticket sits in front of a police barricade outside the railway station in New Delhi on May 12, 2020.
A stranded man without a train ticket sits in front of a police barricade outside the railway station in New Delhi on May 12, 2020.

Biden’s Foreign Policy for the Middle Class Has a Blind Spot

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Tim Hirschel-Burns
Benin's President Patrice Talon at a press conference in Paris.
Benin's President Patrice Talon at a press conference in Paris.

Benin’s King of Cotton Makes Its Democracy a Sham

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Tim Hirschel-Burns
Indian Malaria Fumigation
Indian Malaria Fumigation

Malaria May Still Be 2020’s Biggest Killer

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Tim Hirschel-Burns
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