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Interested in a printed copy? We are happy to mail you free printed copies of the briefs. Send your name, address, and the number of sets you would like to publications@cgdev.org. If you would like to receive multiple copies of specific briefs, please indicate which one(s) you would like.

These Global Development Policy Briefs present the key facts and recommendations drawn from chapters of The White House and the World: A Global Development Agenda for the Next U.S. President. In a succinct form for busy people, they offer innovative solutions and practical ideas to improve the lives of poor people in developing countries. The briefs suggest modest changes in U.S. policies that could foster greater stability, security, and prosperity globally and at home.

Center for Global Development experts offer fresh perspectives on trade policy, migration, foreign aid, climate change, and more.

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White House and the World Policy Briefs:

• Why Global Development Matters and What the Next U.S. President Should Do About It By Nancy Birdsall
• Opportunities for Presidential Leadership on AIDS: From an “Emergency Plan” to a Sustainable Policy By Mead Over
• Healthy Foreign Policy: Bringing Coherence to the Global Health Agenda By Ruth Levine
• Global Warming: An Opportunity for Greatness By David Wheeler
• Power and Roads for Africa: What the United States Can Do By Vijaya Ramachandran
• Don’t Close the Golden Door: Making Immigration Policy Work for Development By Michael Clemens
• U.S. Foreign Assistance for the 21st Century By Sheila Herrling and Steve Radelet
• More Growth with More Income Equality in the Americas: Can Regional Cooperation Help? By Nancy Lee
• Aid for Education: More Bang for the Buck By Kate Vyborny and Nancy Birdsall
• Tripping Over Health: U.S. Policy on Patents and Drug Access in Developing Countries By Kimberly Elliott and Carsten Fink
• U.S. Trade Policy and Global Development By Kimberly Elliott
• Getting the Focus Right: U.S. Leadership in the Fight against Global Corruption By Dennis de Tray and Theodore Moran

Interested in a printed copy? We are happy to mail you free printed copies of the briefs. Send your name, address, and the number of sets you would like to publications@cgdev.org. If you would like to receive multiple copies of specific briefs, please indicate which one(s) you would like.