World
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Hangzhou: Urban Development and China’s Transitional Economy
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The “Geneva of the Orient” provides a case-study of economic development in China.
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A Down Payment on Progress
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Conditional cash transfer programs reward good behavior now and result in improved living standards later.
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Policy Radio | Amos Gil on a Divided Jerusalem
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In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Thomas Day sits down with Amos Gil to talk about life in Jerusalem for both Israelis and Palestinians and how Jerusalem impacts the possibility of a two-state solution.
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Leaping the Hurdles In Reproductive Health
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In Guatemala, obstacles to effective family planning abound. One group is turning to a younger generation to create change.
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Does Post-Disaster Aid Reach the Neediest Populations?
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The outpouring of aid in Haiti failed to reach the people who needed it most.
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Public-Private Partnerships in International Development
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The U.S. should put away its wallet and concentrate on making friends.
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Iranian Sanctions: New Wine in Old Bottles?
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The oil embargo against Iran will hurt that country’s economy. But it could also have adverse effects in the EU.
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Fighting Global Poverty with Hard Numbers
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As policymakers strive to alleviate poverty, J-PAL works to ensure they rely on solid, scientific research.
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It’s Projection, Stupid: The Nexus of Agricultural Protectionism, Job Insecurity, and Politics
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Lots of people support agricultural subsidies. Too many for a collective action story to explain the support away.
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Regulation vs. Reality: Protecting the Rights of Migrant Workers
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Improving regulations governing migrants to Jordan could improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of laborers.