Global Economics and Development

ORF America conducts programs and research around more effective development policies, strengthening global value chains, coordinating foreign assistance initiatives, and fostering entrepreneurship in the developing world.

Recent Publications

Commentary and Research on Technology
New AI models risk economic amnesia
New AI models risk economic amnesia
From Galápagos to Global: Leveraging Debt-For-Nature Swaps for Debt Relief and Environmental Protection
From Galápagos to Global: Leveraging Debt-For-Nature Swaps for Debt Relief and Environmental Protection
2025 could be the tipping point for India’s economic aspirations
2025 could be the tipping point for India’s economic aspirations
Digital Public Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Private Sector Innovation: Lessons from Fintech Sector in India
Digital Public Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Private Sector Innovation: Lessons from Fintech Sector in India
Outlook 2025: Crucial ‘bridge year’ for Africa to lead on the global stage
Outlook 2025: Crucial ‘bridge year’ for Africa to lead on the global stage
India must seize the opportunities in Latin America
India must seize the opportunities in Latin America
Rebalancing Globalization: Perspectives from the Global South
Rebalancing Globalization: Perspectives from the Global South
Labor Markets in India: Measurement in Times of Structural Change
Labor Markets in India: Measurement in Times of Structural Change
Brics’ daringly autonomous model for financial sovereignty
Brics’ daringly autonomous model for financial sovereignty
The trio of risks reshaping SWF strategies
The trio of risks reshaping SWF strategies
Rethinking African financial stability reports
Rethinking African financial stability reports
Revolutionising and rebalancing China’s financial sector
Revolutionising and rebalancing China’s financial sector
Third Plenum: China’s unending pursuit of stability
Third Plenum: China’s unending pursuit of stability
The UK’s National Wealth Fund: A Guiding Beacon or a Lost Mirage? Strengthening Governance to Empower the UK’s Future
The UK’s National Wealth Fund: A Guiding Beacon or a Lost Mirage? Strengthening Governance to Empower the UK’s Future
The Power of the Private Sector: Boosting Climate Resilience
The Power of the Private Sector: Boosting Climate Resilience
Invisible puppeteer: a call for debt management reform
Invisible puppeteer: a call for debt management reform
Basel Committee at 50: From crisis to confidence
Basel Committee at 50: From crisis to confidence
Buckle Up for the Ride: Sovereign Wealth Funds Grapple with Fragmentation and Conflict
Buckle Up for the Ride: Sovereign Wealth Funds Grapple with Fragmentation and Conflict
Spring meetings prompted to shed light on MDB reform
Spring meetings prompted to shed light on MDB reform
Anit Mukherjee's Interview in Mondato
Anit Mukherjee's Interview in Mondato
Unleashing Africa’s investment potential
Unleashing Africa’s investment potential
Africa’s bold bargain with global finance
Africa’s bold bargain with global finance
LiFE Lessons: Rethinking Policies for Lifestyles for Sustainable Development
LiFE Lessons: Rethinking Policies for Lifestyles for Sustainable Development
Outlook 2024: The year financial systems break or make it
Outlook 2024: The year financial systems break or make it
The key to a sovereign’s resilience
The key to a sovereign’s resilience
The time for Africa’s financial transformation is now
The time for Africa’s financial transformation is now
Delivering Digital G2P Payments to Urban Informal Populations
Delivering Digital G2P Payments to Urban Informal Populations
Digital Development: Emulating India's Digital Public Infrastructure to Reach the Sustainable Development Goals
Digital Development: Emulating India's Digital Public Infrastructure to Reach the Sustainable Development Goals
Bank of England exercises aim to better understand market dynamics
Bank of England exercises aim to better understand market dynamics
Cash Transfers in the Context of Energy Subsidy Reform: Insights from Recent Experience
Cash Transfers in the Context of Energy Subsidy Reform: Insights from Recent Experience

Recent Events

Featured
The U.S.-India Partnership under Trump 2.0
Feb 10
The U.S.-India Partnership under Trump 2.0
Roundtable — Bridging Perspectives: Shaping Development Priorities for the Global South
Dec 6
Roundtable — Bridging Perspectives: Shaping Development Priorities for the Global South
Strengthening IBSA’s Role in Global Development
Nov 14
Strengthening IBSA’s Role in Global Development
India, Asia and the Business of Tech
Oct 16
India, Asia and the Business of Tech
India Day @ UNGA
Sep 25
India Day @ UNGA
Women and Politics in India: A Conversation with Smriti Irani
Sep 16
Women and Politics in India: A Conversation with Smriti Irani
Writer's Workshop: Rebalancing Globalization: Perspectives from the Global South Edited Volume
Sep 9
Writer's Workshop: Rebalancing Globalization: Perspectives from the Global South Edited Volume
Launch: Open Belém Network in Brazil
Jul 9
Launch: Open Belém Network in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro Conference on Digital Inclusion
Apr 19
Rio de Janeiro Conference on Digital Inclusion
Raisina Roundtable @ Tokyo
Mar 6
Raisina Roundtable @ Tokyo
Raisina Dialogue DC 2024: Competing on Connectivity
Feb 13
Raisina Dialogue DC 2024: Competing on Connectivity
Brasilia Conference on Social Justice
Dec 14
Brasilia Conference on Social Justice
Cape Town Conversation
Nov 24
Cape Town Conversation
Dealing with Debt: India’s Experience in the Global Context Private Lunch Roundtable Discussion
Nov 20
Dealing with Debt: India’s Experience in the Global Context Private Lunch Roundtable Discussion
From G20 to COP28: Energy, Climate and Growth
Nov 12
From G20 to COP28: Energy, Climate and Growth
The G20 Legacy-MDB Reforms, Digital Infrastructure, and Climate Finance in the Global South
Sep 5
The G20 Legacy-MDB Reforms, Digital Infrastructure, and Climate Finance in the Global South
Kigali Global Dialogue, 2023
Jun 12
Kigali Global Dialogue, 2023
Digitalization, Climate and Debt: The Agenda for Multilateral Development Banks
Apr 11
Digitalization, Climate and Debt: The Agenda for Multilateral Development Banks
Kigali Global Dialogue
Aug 10
Kigali Global Dialogue
Sustainable Development Writing Workshop
May 24
Sustainable Development Writing Workshop

Sustainable Development Writing Workshop.

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