Public Finance
Special Fiscal Institutions for Resource-Rich Developing Economies
This ODI paper considers the options available for resource-rich developing economies when deciding whether to implement SFIs to manage their natural resource wealth.
The BRICS and International Peacebuilding and Statebuilding
This NOREF report highlights the instances in which traditional and emerging actors’ agendas converge and diverge – and the motivations behind these agendas.
Advancing Global Food Security: The Power of Science, Trade, and Business
This report from The Chicago Council on Global Affairs urges the U.S. government to focus its global food security strategy on prioritizing science, increasing trade flows for agriculture and food, and incentivizing greater business activity in low-income countries.
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: 19th Quarterly Report
This congressionally mandated report summarizes SIGAR's audits and investigative activities.
The Final Countdown: Prospects for Ending Extreme Poverty by 2030
This new study from the Brookings Institute examines the prospects for ending extreme poverty by 2030 and the factors that will determine progress toward this goal.
Still an Elusive Goal: Measuring the Impact and Success of Microfinance
This Global Compact-WBSC report details the vital role of the business community in the Post-2015 Development Agenda.
USAID Forward Progress Report
This report is the first ever USAID Forward Progress Report highlighting the past year’s successes and challenges in reforming the Agency and delivering better, more sustainable results.
Food Price Volatility and Domestic Stabilization Policies in Developing Countries
In this paper from the World Bank, Christophe Guel attempts to untangle the elements of the conundrum surrounding food price stabilization policies.
Taxation and Development: A Review of Donor Support to Strengthen Tax Systems in Developing Countries
This paper from UNU-WIDER reviews the state of knowledge on aid and tax reform in developing countries, with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa.
Iraq’s Budget As A Source of Political Stability
This USIP special report examines coalition efforts to politically stabilize Iraq by building the country's budgetary system.
