May 8, 2019, RESEARCH Working Paper by Kris Hartley, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Safeguarding methods of democratic influence is a core strategic mandate for city governments to legitimize technology., Introduction, As the digital revolution enables initiatives like smart cities and e-governa...

March 27, 2023, RESEARCH Working Paper by Alessandro Gili, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Through infrastructure investments, economic integration, and green and digital transitions, the EU's Global Gateway will shape Africa and its cities as new hubs for development., Launched in December 2021,...

May 30, 2019, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Alaina Harkness, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), This paper explores how city leaders can use economic power to narrow the gap in wealth and opportunity., Introduction, Research shows that intergenerational mobility—the “American dream” shared by most ...

October 20, 2020, RESEARCH Report by Paul Hofhuis, COP21, Download Report (PDF), A Democratic victory provides greater opportunity for transatlantic collaboration, but underlying structures for cooperation among societal stakeholders in the United States need to be reinvigorated., Introduction, A...

October 16, 2023, RESEARCH Working Paper by Simon Curtis, AP Photos, Download the Report (PDF), The success of ambitious states will be determined by their ability to shape global infrastructures and the cities they connect around the world., When President Biden announced the Build Back Better W...

September 2, 2020, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Molly Jahn, Zoe Schaeffer, Download Report (PDF), The government must recognize investment opportunities in US agricultural research and development in order to address current and future climate challenges., Executive Summary , US public investment in...

February 28, 2022, RESEARCH Report by Julia Whiting and Ertharin Cousin, Bruno Kelly, Download Report (PDF), Can the United States deliver on its food systems and climate commitments? We offer recommendations to protect the planet and feed the world., The momentous 2021 global convenings on food,...

December 12, 2017, RESEARCH Report by Grace Burton , Marcus Glassman , and Alesha Miller, Download Report (PDF), Ensuring smallholder farmers receive agricultural information is of critical importance for realizing global food security, and the USDA has a prominent role to play in close partnersh...

August 7, 2019, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Samuel Kling, Tinou Bao, Download Report (PDF), The new paradigm of "mobility as a service" promises to change how people move, with local and global ramifications., Introduction, The new paradigm of "mobility as a service" (MaaS)-offering myriad, integrat...

June 23, 2009, RESEARCH Book by Roger Thurow and Scott Kilman, James Wiseman, Roger Thurow and Scott Kilman, award-winning writers on Africa, development, and agriculture, explain through vivid human stories how our sometimes well-intentioned strategies—alternating with ignorance and neglect—...