Policy Briefs
China – Country profile
Background The People’s Republic of China is the largest country in the world by population and the second largest by land area. It is located in East Asia and has
Chile – Country profile
Background Chile’s steady growth and macroeconomic, as well as political, stability have made it one of the best performing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean since 1985 (World Bank,
Cambodia – Country profile
Background Cambodia, which is bordered by Thailand, Vietnam and Laos, has a total area 181,035 square kilometers. Its key natural resources are oil and gas, timber, gemstones, iron ore, manganese,
Burkina Faso – Country profile
Background Burkina Faso is a land-locked country in West Africa. It is located in the Sahel, at the border between the Sahara desert to the north and the tropical forests
Brazil – Country profile
Background Brazil is an emerging economy with a population of approximately 206 million people and nominal GDP of US $2.346 trillion in 2014. The country is rich in petroleum, hydropower,
Stopping Payments to Polluters: Clearing the air with fossil fuel subsidy reform in China and India (GSI)
Addressing urban air pollution requires governments to reorient policies away from fossil fuel combustion. This Policy Brief by the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) explores one such policy shift—the reform of
