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What Would a New Merkel-led Grand Coalition Mean for Development? Four Recommendations for the New German Government
Anita Käppeli
and
Hauke Hillebrandt
January 22, 2018
Yesterday, the German Social Democrats (SPD) voted in favour of pursuing in-depth coalition talks with Angela Merkel’s Conservatives (CDU). Although the chancellor’s battle for political survival is far from over (as the final coalition agreement will have to be backed by the majority of...
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Davos Is an Opportunity to Talk about Migration Solutions
Michael Clemens
and
Kate Gough
January 19, 2018
As world leaders convene in Davos this week, the global migration crisis finds itself buried in the agenda.
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Chart of the Week #2: Why Don’t Poor Farmers Move to the City?
Justin Sandefur
January 12, 2018
One of the mysteries of development economics is why more people in subsistence agriculture don't migrate to cities where incomes are much, much higher. New data suggests one answer: when they move, their incomes may not go up as much as we thought.
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On the Docket for Development in 2018: CGD Experts Weigh in
Owen Barder et al.
January 08, 2018
Here at CGD, we’re always working on new ideas to stay on top of the rapidly changing global development landscape. Whether it’s examining new technologies with the potential to alleviate poverty, presenting innovative ways to finance global health, assessing changing leadership at inter...
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Tackling Migration and Driving Development Through Innovation and Partnerships
Kate Gough
December 15, 2017
Countries have seized a window of opportunity to address migration realities now and in the future—and next year is crunch time. An ambitious, non-binding process (political, not legal), the Global Compact marks an opportunity for states to commit to new, fresh thinking and renewed assura...
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Looking Forward: Development in 2018 – CGD Podcast
Rajesh Mirchandani
December 14, 2017
What's going to happen in the world of development in 2018? Will we finally understand how to deal equitably with refugees and migrants? Or how technological progress can work for developing countries? Or what the impact of year two of the Trump Administration will be? Today’s podcast, our...
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Looking Forward: Development in 2018
December 12, 2017
What's going to happen in the world of development in 2018? Will we finally understand how to deal equitably with refugees and migrants? Or how technological progress can work for developing countries? Or what the impact of year two of the Trump Administration will be? Today’s podcast, our...