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CGD NOTES
November 01, 2019
For nearly 50 years, the world’s “least developed countries” have received extra financial support and preferential trade treatment to help them grow and develop. In the first three decades after the United Nations (UN) created the LDC category in 1971, only one country—diamo...
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July 10, 2019
Global trade is facing strong political headwinds in the United States. While evidence shows trade generally yields economic benefits on balance, gains are distributed unevenly. Trade agreements are also negotiated in secret and increasingly address regulatory issues in ways that raise concerns amon...
June 25, 2019
Over a series of publications, covering forest and landscape restoration, trade, private sector investment, labor mobility, and policy reforms to benefit refugees and host communities, we outline the steps that could be taken to develop a medium-term plan for Bangladesh, to benefit refugees and host...
POLICY PAPERS
June 12, 2019
US trade policy effectively discriminates against poorer countries. In addition, provisions in trade agreements that tilt the playing field in favor of business interests over those of American consumers and workers also often undermine development priorities in partner countries. American policymak...