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WORKING PAPERS
January 17, 2024
The IMF is filling a critical gap in its mandate by mainstreaming gender into its work. Closing gender gaps is macro-critical because they go hand-in-hand with higher economic growth, greater financial stability, and lower income inequality. Applying a gender lens to macroeconomic, financial, and st...
Blog Post
December 11, 2023
Refugees are both highly exposed and highly vulnerable to climate shocks. Despite this, over 15 million refugees and other persons in need of international protection are in countries whose National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) do not account for their adaptation needs. This is a crucial omission that mu...
Blog Post
December 05, 2023
Climate change will have enormous effects on the ability of people to live and earn a livelihood in many areas of the world. This is often assumed to mean there will be a ‘flood’ of cross-border out-migration from the most-affected areas. This narrative is inaccurate, harmful, and pervasive despite ...
WORKING PAPERS
November 27, 2023
International financial institutions (IFIs) appear to agree that quality of policymaking sees gains from diversifying the body of policymakers, all issuing diversity, equity, and inclusion statements. But how do these institutions perform when it comes to their own staff— do they lead by example? We...
Blog Post
November 20, 2023
Climate change will impact migration patterns. Numerous efforts have been made to quantify the scale and timelines of this impact. This is quite sensible. Policies are better when we know where their beneficiaries are, what their needs are, when these needs will arise, and how any intervention will ...
Blog Post
November 20, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic spurred an acceleration in the development of global health technologies. These technologies—many of which are only just coming to market—have the potential to reshape health systems, with significant positive impacts on global health security and pandemic preparedness.
CGD NOTES
November 14, 2023
In the wake of a challenging year, the Bank of England (BoE) has found itself navigating a tumultuous economic landscape marked by significant upheavals. Following the release of the mini-budget in September 2022, the BoE was compelled to take proactive measures to stabilize the financial system. Th...
Blog Post
November 13, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic caused losses of lives and livelihoods on a scale that many of us had never seen in our lifetimes, shedding light on the ways that pandemics are a “neglected dimension” of global security. And yet, as we are already observing, proposals for increased, sustained support for surv...
WORKING PAPERS
November 13, 2023
Epidemics and pandemics pose a sporadic and sometimes severe threat to human health. How should policymakers prioritize preventing and preparing for such events, relative to other needs? Our simulations suggest that an event having the mortality level of COVID-19 should not be considered a “once in ...