List of Economic Development articles
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about infrastructure investment during the first day of the G-7 leaders' summit held at Elmau Castle in southern Germany on June 26. The G-7 Infrastructure Plan Won’t Succeed Unless It Learns from Past Failures
Rather than antagonizing political opponents and geopolitical rivals, the U.S. government should entrust infrastructure development to the World Bank—and fund it generously.
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Motorcycles queue for fuel at a gas station during a fuel shortage in Nairobi, Kenya on April 4. Europe to Africa: Gas for Me but Not for Thee
Europe is ramping up its use of the dirtiest fuels—but keeps pressing Africa to stick to draconian green goals.
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A closeup photo shows a smiling Abe wearing a blue suit. How Shinzo Abe Changed Japan
The assassinated former prime minister leaves behind a complex legacy.
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From left to right, front to back row: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé, Malawian President Arthur Peter Mutharika, Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, and Liberian President George Weah attend a group photo session during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2018. What the U.S. Still Doesn’t Get About Countering China
Self-interest, not altruism, is driving Beijing to invest in the global south.
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A statue of Leopold II is shown defaced with red paint. Confronting Belgium’s Colonial Legacy
Belgium’s King Philippe is visiting Congo this week, but the country still has much to do to make amends.
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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is received by his Kenyan counterpart, Raychelle Omamo, in Mombasa, Kenya. While America Slept, China Became Indispensable
Washington has long ignored much of the world. Beijing hasn’t.
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Four young Black men sit on the side of a rode with their suitcases. Treating Migration as a Crisis Is a Missed Opportunity
Racism is keeping rich societies from benefitting from increased migration.
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Senegalese President Macky Sall shakes hands with Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, at a conference in Diamniadio, Senegal, on Dec. 2, 2019. The World Bank and IMF Are Getting It Wrong on Climate Change
Rich donor countries are working to deprioritize poverty reduction and economic development in the global south.
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Schoolgirls look out through a window while attending class at their bullet-riddled school in the Afghan village of Arzo. World Bank Freeze Leaves Afghanistan Bracing for Economic Impact
Amid Taliban crackdowns, the country continues to be locked out of billions of dollars in crucial international funds, with little resolution in sight.
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Lucia Arecely Vail looks down at her daughter playing below from the top of her unfinished home in Cajolá, Guatemala. For Central Americans, Biden’s Spending Could Spark a Boom
Remittances from migrant laborers could help drive economic growth in places such as Guatemala.
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A Panama supporter waves the national flag ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group G football match between Belgium and Panama at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi on June 18, 2018. Panama’s Success Is Defying Political Science
The Latin American country has experienced one of the world’s most impressive—and surprising—trajectories of the past three decades.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen reviews a military honor guard with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 16, 2017. Time for America to Play Offense in China’s Backyard
Ignoring Cambodia and Laos is a strategic mistake—but engagement requires a smarter balance of values and interests.
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A man stands in front of a line of parked trucks near a sign that reads "Welcome to Gwadar Port." Pakistan Wanted Gwadar to Be the Next Singapore. China’s Role Didn’t Help.
Protests at the port city should be a wake-up call for Islamabad.
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Coal plant in South Africa South Africa’s Coal Deal Is a New Model for Climate Progress
The agreement is the most impressive thing to come out of the COP26 climate summit.
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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
Enriching middle-class Americans at the expense of their counterparts in the developing world will come back to haunt the United States.
