This week's links include having GPT-4 write your causal inference exam, a policymaker view on what research should tell him, new work on norms and gender, and more...

The world needs a shift in how it understands, values, and manages water. A recent report highlights the needs and opportunities for a new generation of values-based water policies in China.

Our upcoming Spring Meetings will focus on Reshaping Development for a New Era – this is an excellent opportunity to take stock of progress being made to tackle the many challenges facing global…

Subnational governments often face the challenge of a vertical fiscal gap, where they rely primarily on transfers from the central government for their spending needs. Addressing this challenge…

Critical development gains over the past two decades have enabled half of the countries classified as low-income in the early 2000s to become middle-income.

While the Philippines has established these comprehensive laws and action plans to address plastic pollution, more effective implementation and stakeholder involvement are necessary to achieve…

“Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, alongside climate change”. This subtitle from a 2021 WHO article raises an alarming concern. 92% percent of pollution-…

Slovakia has one of the highest regional economic disparities among the European Union (EU) countries. Narrowing these gaps is essential for the country's economic growth.

Kazakhstani banks aren’t moving decisively enough to greener lending—lending that supports environmentally friendly activities. Part two of our blog series - Banking the transition to net zero…

We know that when used wisely and transparently, debt is important to finance development. Prudent debt can power economies and pave the way for a resilient future—allowing countries to focus on…