Kevin Gallagher

1 week ago | financialnigeria.com | Kevin Gallagher |José Antonio Ocampo |Kunal Sen

Summary: For too long, the global framework for assessing and managing debt sustainability in low- and middle-income countries has rested on a glaring fallacy. The entire system needs to be rethought, moving from a narrow focus on debt reduction to one that accommodates growth-enhancing investment. A slowing global economy, rising trade tensions, and increased risks of recession could mean a perfect storm for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) burdened by high sovereign debt.

1 month ago | madinamerica.com | Kevin Gallagher

A recently published qualitative study in the journal Healthcare investigates the complex relationship between hegemonic masculinity, heteronormative sexual expectations, and addiction in men undergoing substance use treatment. The research, conducted by Camacho-Ruiz, Galvez-Sánchez, Galli, and Limiñana-Gras, draws on interviews with male participants at a residential addiction treatment facility in Spain.

1 month ago | jacobin.com | Kevin Gallagher

The choice of a new name is an opportunity for newly elected popes to hint at their agenda for the Catholic Church. In 2005, Joseph Ratzinger chose the name Benedict XVI to reflect his conviction that European civilization was at risk of forgetting its roots in the great Benedictine monasteries of the Early Middle Ages. In 2013, Jorge Mario Bergoglio chose the name Francis to evoke St Francis’s famous closeness to the poor.

1 month ago | elpais.com | Kevin Gallagher |José Antonio Ocampo |Kunal Sen

La desaceleración de la economía mundial, el aumento de las tensiones comerciales y el mayor riesgo de recesión podrían representar una tormenta perfecta para los países de ingresos bajos y medios agobiados por una alta deuda soberana. Ante los exorbitantes costes del endeudamiento y un entorno internacional cada vez más inestable, el potencial de crecimiento económico y desarrollo de estos países se vería gravemente limitado.

1 month ago | addisfortune.news | Kevin Gallagher

May 24 , 2025 By Kevin P. Gallagher , Jose A. Ocampo and Kunal Sen Economists have long criticised the Debt Sustainability Framework (DSF) for its inadequacies. While it attempts to balance financing needs with debt sustainability, it inadvertently limits public spending and investment, often exacerbating economic distress. In this commentary provided by Project Syndicate (PS), Kevin P. Gallagher, professor of Global Development Policy at Boston University, Jose A.