
Certification schemes may break the link between natural resources and violent conflict
Natural resources, including alluvial minerals such as diamonds, have been at the centre of brutal wars in Africa. This

Natural resources, including alluvial minerals such as diamonds, have been at the centre of brutal wars in Africa. This

The ECB kept interest rates steady at 2% for the third meeting in a row. Barclays revised its forecast

In 2017 I published (ungated) a review of active labor market programs in developing countries, in which I concluded that the

Urbanization offers tremendous opportunities for job creation and economic growth, which can only be realized if cities invest in

Biodiversity loss poses a direct threat to human well-being, economic development, and planetary health Biodiversity supports food security, clean

The global community stands at a crossroads. Facing climate change, conflict, and economic instability, the world needs effective development

Closing the data gap for low-emission development A low-emission growth path across key sectors — including agriculture, mining, forestry,

Strong legal systems are essential to the goals of the world’s development agenda. They enable governments and institutions to design

Cities worldwide can now track their carbon and methane emissions from space, thanks to a new dataset from the

For decades, East Asia has been a paragon of economic dynamism. But today, in an era of rapid global

Natural resources, including alluvial minerals such as diamonds, have been at the centre of brutal wars in Africa. This

The ECB kept interest rates steady at 2% for the third meeting in a row. Barclays revised its forecast

In 2017 I published (ungated) a review of active labor market programs in developing countries, in which I concluded that the

Urbanization offers tremendous opportunities for job creation and economic growth, which can only be realized if cities invest in

Biodiversity loss poses a direct threat to human well-being, economic development, and planetary health Biodiversity supports food security, clean

The global community stands at a crossroads. Facing climate change, conflict, and economic instability, the world needs effective development

Closing the data gap for low-emission development A low-emission growth path across key sectors — including agriculture, mining, forestry,

Strong legal systems are essential to the goals of the world’s development agenda. They enable governments and institutions to design

Cities worldwide can now track their carbon and methane emissions from space, thanks to a new dataset from the

For decades, East Asia has been a paragon of economic dynamism. But today, in an era of rapid global




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