A body of recent research is pointing to a growing inequality in many countries. The current debate focuses on high income countries. However, developing countries are an important element in understanding the full picture. First, evidence indicates that growing inequality can also be observed...

The environment in which development policy operates has changed quickly. Some of these changes are longer-term trends to which development policy should adapt: the global economy is in upheaval, while global crises are becoming the norm and are increasing the debt level even further. Moreover,...

Das Umfeld der Entwicklungspolitik hat sich rapide verändert: Die Weltwirtschaft ist im Umbruch, globale Krisen werden zur Normalität und erhöhen weiter die Schuldenstände. Daneben verstärken sie auch Ungleichheiten in unseren Partnerländern, wodurch wiederum demokratische Strukturen...

Many developing countries are still grappling with the consequences of the pandemic and the associated high debt burdens while facing huge financing needs, inter alia related to climate change. In response, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued $650 billion in Special Drawing Rights...