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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 …
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…
Howard Davies

Financial Regulators’ Global Variety Show

PARIS – In the early phases of the financial crisis, it was fashionable to argue that the United States’ system of regulation needed a funda…
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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Dani Rodrik Apr. 10, 2013

What the World Needs from the BRICS

CAMBRIDGE – In 2001, Goldman Sachs’ Jim O’Neill famously coined the term BRIC to characterize the world’s four largest developing economies …
Robert Skidelsky Mar. 20, 2013

The Chávez Way

LONDON – I remember the exact date of my visit to Venezuela. I was sunbathing by the pool on the roof of the Caracas Hilton. A waiter came u…
Andres Velasco Mar. 14, 2013

A Tale of Two Countries

SANTIAGO – Barely two years ago, Brazil’s rapid economic growth and expanding middle class made it the darling of financial markets, whereas…
Jorge G. Castañeda Mar. 14, 2013

The Inflation of Hugo Chávez

MEXICO CITY – Supporters of Hugo Chávez, the recently deceased Venezuelan president, and even many of his critics, have repeatedly emphasize…
Kenneth Rogoff Mar. 6, 2013

Mexico Breaking Good?

MEXICO CITY – For a glimpse of the average American’s understanding of the relationship between the United States and Mexico, one only has t…
Andres Velasco Feb. 6, 2013

Latin America’s Unfinished Quest

SANTIAGO – The participants came, European guests were greeted, speeches were delivered, toasts made, and, in the end, the annual meeting of…
Jose L. Machinea Jan. 10, 2013

Is China Enough?

BUENOS AIRES ‒ For many countries in Latin America, demand from China has been essential to maintaining high GDP growth rates over the last …
Eduardo L. Yeyati Dec. 11, 2012

Argentina’s Debt Conundrum

BUENOS AIRES – Argentina is in a quandary. Prior to its 2005 sovereign-debt exchange, its legislature enacted a “lock law,” which barred the…
Kenneth Rogoff Dec. 4, 2012

Innovation Crisis or Financial Crisis?

CAMBRIDGE – As one year of sluggish growth spills into the next, there is growing debate about what to expect over the coming decades. Was t…
Jeffrey Frankel Nov. 22, 2012

Cuban Time Travel

HAVANA – For a United States citizen, the short trip to Havana requires navigating an obstacle course, owing to the trade and travel embargo…

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