“...The world’s core infrastructure-including our transport and energy systems, buildings, industry, and land-related activities-produce more than 60 percent of...”

“...A debate took place in the early 2000s, which is perhaps unthinkable in 2018. The debate was about whether the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the global...”

“...A little understood question is the extent to which optimism and aspirations actually matter to future outcomes. It seems intuitive that hope and optimism for...”

“...Global data flows and connectivity are creating new economic and trade opportunities The world is experiencing unprecedented increases in connectivity and...”

“...Does hope matter? More specifically, does it matter to future outcomes? Individuals and families typically make key decisions based on a desire to achieve...”

“...A few months before leaving office President Barack Obama wrote about the challenges that his successor would have to tackle [1]. Recent innovations, he...”

“...  Over the past several years, stark disparities in well-being have emerged among less educated segments of the U.S. population, revealing pockets of extreme...”

“...  With the approval in 2015 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Addis Ababa Finance for Development agreement, and the Paris Climate Change...”

“...  Did the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) make any difference? Perhaps no question is more important for assessing the results of global policy cooperation...”

“...  Colombia has experienced strong economic growth and reductions in poverty over the last decade. The government has also embarked on an ambitious plan to...”