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Transatlantic Trade-Offs

LONDON – Almost two decades after the idea was first mooted, the United States and the European Union agreed last week to begin negotiating …
Mahmoud Mohieldin

Getting Cities Right

WASHINGTON, DC – The developing world is experiencing rapid urbanization, with the number of city dwellers set to reach four billion in 2030…
Jaswant Singh

The Road to Asian Unity

NEW DELHI – Asia’s lack of institutions to ameliorate regional tensions is often lamented. But greater Asian unity may be arising by the bac…
Haruhiko Kuroda

India’s Growth Crossroads

MANILA – As the slowdown in the world’s major industrial economies drags on, growth in developing Asia is being affected. A serious burden w…

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Clare Bambra Jun. 19, 2013

Why Are the Wealthier Healthier?

DURHAM – In 1842, the English social reformer Edwin Chadwick documented a 30-year discrepancy between the life expectancy of men in the poor…
Ricardo Hausmann Jun. 19, 2013

The Logic of the Informal Economy

CAMBRIDGE – A specter is haunting the world’s developing countries – the specter of the “informal” economy. For some, the informal sector in…
Jorge G. Castañeda Jun. 18, 2013

Four Marijuana Moments

MEXICO CITY – Latin America and the United States have experienced what one could call a series of “marijuana moments” over the past few wee…
Johan P. Mackenbach Jun. 17, 2013

Only the Poor Die Young

ROTTERDAM – People who are lower on the socioeconomic ladder (indicated by their level of education, occupation, or income) have shorter and…
Jay Naidoo Jun. 8, 2013

Nutrition for Growth

GENEVA – This week, British Prime Minister David Cameron, whose country holds this year’s G-8 Presidency, is hosting a “Nutrition for Growth…
Agnes Binagwaho May 31, 2013

Diet and Growth

KIGALI – There is no greater hindrance to a country’s long-term economic development than childhood undernourishment. When a growing body do…
Naomi Wolf May 30, 2013

The Voices Behind Angelina Jolie

NEW YORK – On May 26, Angelina Jolie’s aunt, Debbie Martin, died of breast cancer at 61. Jolie’s mother, Marcheline Bertrand, died at 56 fro…
Laura Tyson May 28, 2013

America’s Rehearsals for Retirement

BERKELEY – As the first wave of America’s baby boomers begins to retire, the retirement system is revealing its flaws. More than half of all…
Esther Dyson May 24, 2013

The HICCup Manifesto

NEW YORK – It is hard to find anyone in health care who does not believe that spending $100 now on healthy behavior – exercise and proper nu…
Christopher Lane May 14, 2013

The Distortion of Grief

CHICAGO – How long does it take to mourn the death of a loved one? The question is peculiar, even mildly offensive. Recovery from bereavemen…

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