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Chen Long

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Chen Long, a former chief strategy officer at Ant Financial, is Director of Luohan Academy, Executive Provost of the Hupan School of Entrepreneurship, Chairman of Alibaba’s Research Council, and a member of the International Monetary Fund's FinTech Advisory Group.

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  1. Florida as a Developing Country
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    Florida as a Developing Country

    Jul 2, 2020 Michael Spence & Chen Long see a disturbing “pandemic economy” pattern emerging in Africa, South Asia, Latin America, and some US states.

  2. Graphing the Pandemic Economy
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    Graphing the Pandemic Economy

    Jun 1, 2020 Michael Spence & Chen Long share data-driven insights about how individual countries and regions have fared so far.

  3. Mapping the Digital Economy in 2020
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    Mapping the Digital Economy in 2020

    Dec 6, 2019 Chen Long & Michael Spence identify essential areas of inquiry for determining how to manage cutting-edge technologies, from mobile Internet to blockchain.

  4. The Digital Key to Inclusive Growth
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    The Digital Key to Inclusive Growth

    Nov 29, 2018 Chen Long & Michael Spence highlight the potential of technologies like mobile payment platforms to boost poor economies and regions.

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    South Korea’s Impeachment Battle Is Democracy in Action

    Aziz Huq

    Following South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s groundless declaration of martial law, legislators are pursuing his impeachment. If they succeed, they will have offered a valuable example of how democracies should deal with those who abuse the powers of their office.

    thinks the effort to remove a lawless president can serve as an important signal to the rest of the world.
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    A Fiscally Low-Cost Solution to China’s Economic Challenges

    Shang-Jin Wei outlines steps that policymakers can take to foster sustainable growth without increasing government debt.
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    Can Von Der Leyen Build an Inclusive Center?

    Hugo Drochon considers how the European Commission president can keep the far right at bay during her second mandate.
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    The Second Glass Ceiling for Women

    Xianghong Wang urges the Chinese government to end its gender-specific mandatory retirement policy and adopt a flexible system.
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    Bangladesh’s Descent into Islamist Violence

    Brahma Chellaney fears what will happen to Asian security if the country's interim government remains on its current path.
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    The Dollar Diplomacy We Need

    Andrew Gallucci explains how America and its allies can counter their rivals’ currency ambitions.
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    Why Bidenomics Did Not Deliver at the Polls

    Dani Rodrik thinks the Democrats were right to embrace economic populism, but neglected to update it for this century.
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    Anticipating Trump’s Foreign Policy

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

    Even if predictions based on campaign statements and cabinet appointments leave us uncertain about how Donald Trump will approach big foreign-policy issues, we can still situate his worldview in a longer-running US tradition. After all, he is hardly the first politician to proclaim “America First.”

    considers what can be gleaned from the president-elect’s past statements, recent appointments, and US history.
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    What the G20 Can Do for Africa’s Energy Agenda

    Samia Suluhu Hassan explains how climate finance could unleash the continent's economic potential.

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