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This brief shows how lessons from European Union’s (EU) fiscal rules could help the People’s Republic of China (PRC) bolster local…

Women-led collective action, supported by responsive institutions, can shift communities from distress-driven migration toward resilient…

Property tax is a key revenue source for urban local bodies across the world. This brief shares lessons from Assam, India, where reforms…

This paper provides the first empirical evidence that legally binding climate commitments mobilize sustainable finance.