Articles | Lowy Institute

16 Jan 2024
Development Assistance

Global Economy

Debt

Poverty

Trade

Coronavirus
Global economic prospects are the worst in decades but investing in the future could be the answer

Robert Walker

The World Bank reports on why global growth and poverty reduction are slowing but points to investment as a way forward.
27 Nov 2023
China

Global Economy

Debt

Global Issues

United States
Rise of the Redback

Selwyn Parker

The US dollar remain the dominant currency. But China – and others – are driving the yuan as an alternative.
24 Nov 2023
Debt

Climate change
De-risking developing country debt

Roland Rajah , Riley Duke

Debt suspension clauses should be rolled out by Western lenders, including Australia.
16 Nov 2023
Debt

G20
The G20’s approach on debt has failed

Mariza Cooray , Robert Walker

The “Common Framework” shows the perils of announcing solutions before governments have them.
31 Oct 2023
Australia and the Pacific

Australian Development Assistance

Australian Foreign Aid

Debt

Pacific Islands

China and the Pacific
Infrastructure for influence: Pacific Islands building spree

Meg Keen

Even with stabilising debt and higher revenues, the region’s needs still outpace funding. Partnerships are key.
15 Aug 2023
Global Economy

Debt

Climate change
The climate crisis demands sovereign debt justice

Connor O’Brien

Why should low-income countries pay the price for climate change?
8 Aug 2023
Sri Lanka

Debt

IMF
Sri Lanka’s deep debt bind

Mariza Cooray , Roland Rajah

Imposing losses on domestic creditors essentially imposes losses on the country itself.

Global economic prospects are the worst in decades but investing in the future could be the answer

Rise of the Redback

De-risking developing country debt

The G20’s approach on debt has failed

Infrastructure for influence: Pacific Islands building spree

The climate crisis demands sovereign debt justice

Sri Lanka’s deep debt bind