Research and Policy Blog

This blog is authored by our Head of Development Economics, and covers issues related to development finance. These are personal views and do not necessarily represent the views of British International Investment.

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5 May 2026

The catalytic effect of blended finance

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1 May 2026

Thin markets and the search for capital

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13 February 2026

What is holding blended finance back

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20 November 2025

Guarantees and the cost of capital

16 September 2025

Capital markets in low- and middle-income countries: progress but with an important missing piece

15 August 2025

Maximising premiums, minimising subsidies in blended finance

Academic blog

7 August 2025

How DFIs create impact in venture capital

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19 June 2025

Supporting national development strategies is not enough of a strategy

5 June 2025

A clean cooking win-win in North Kivu

Academic blog

21 January 2025

Jobs, development, and climbing the ladder

22 November 2024

Realism about private finance in next year’s Financing for Development Conference

21 November 2024

When countries should borrow for climate

Paddy Carter

Head of Development Economics

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