“I think in the longer term, certainly U.S. rivals such as China and Russia will try to find workarounds,” says Eswar Prasad, professor of economics...

Professor of Global Development, Rachel Bezner Kerr's engagement with small-scale farmers in Malawi has provided critical energy for Kerr's work on...

Eswar Prasad, professor of economics and international trade policy, write this opinion piece arguing that sanctions on Russia won’t disrupt the...

This piece references Nicholas Mulder’s new book “The Economic Weapon.” 

Oumar Ba discusses the impacts and implications of France's withdrawal from Mali on the geopolitics of Sahelian region in West Africa. 

“Our report demonstrates that climate change—including increases in hazards such as flooding, drought, or cyclones—is already affecting food systems,...

Kreps and co-authors discuss the issues and concerns behind cryptocurrency and the potential for illicit activity online.

"If the 1930s teach us anything, it is that things can fall apart easily," says IES faculty member Cristina Florea in Time magazine.

“Even when trade flows may take place directly between Russia and its trading partners, the reality is that payments often have to go through a...

SEAP director Thomas Pepinsky writes this opinion piece on Russia’s imminent financial crisis and how Russian citizens will react.