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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…
Hans-Werner Sinn

The Collateral Damage of Europe’s Rescue

MUNICH – The eurozone is now in its sixth year of crisis – and of efforts by the European Central Bank and the international community to en…
Robin Niblett

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 …
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…

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Isabel Ortiz, Matthew Cummins Jun. 14, 2013

The Austerity Pandemic

NEW YORK – At this year’s International Monetary Fund/World Bank spring meetings in Washington, DC, the IMF urged European countries to ease…
Barry Eichengreen Jun. 13, 2013

Lessons of a Greek Tragedy

ATHENS – A visit to Greece leaves many vivid impressions. There are, of course, the country’s rich history, abundance of archeological sites…
Dani Rodrik Jun. 12, 2013

Europe’s Way Out

CAMBRIDGE – It seems that austerity is out of fashion in the eurozone – at least for the moment. The European Commission has given Spain, Fr…
Mahmoud Mohieldin Jun. 10, 2013

Financing the Next Development Agenda

WASHINGTON, DC – As the 2015 target date for the Millennium Development Goals approaches, the United Nations is intensifying its efforts to …
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…
Martin N. Baily, Richard Dobbs Jun. 7, 2013

Myanmar’s Moment?

YANGON – Interest in Myanmar (Burma) has become intense. Last month, Thein Sein became the first president of Myanmar to visit the White Hou…
Jeffrey D. Sachs Jun. 7, 2013

Sustainable Visions

NEW YORK – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is mobilizing global action around the great challenge of our time: sustainable development. It …
Harold James Jun. 4, 2013

The Latin Difference

PRINCETON – It is increasingly popular to think of Europe in binary terms. French President François Hollande is constantly flirting with th…
Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan Jun. 4, 2013

Why Turkey is Rebelling

ISTANBUL – Turkey’s economy has been booming for a decade, earning praise not only from financial markets, but also from development economi…
Erik Berglof Jun. 3, 2013

Anchoring the Arab Awakening

LONDON – The economic situation in the countries of the so-called Arab Awakenings is deteriorating quickly. Egypt is running low on cash – b…

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