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David E. Bloom

David E. Bloom

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David E. Bloom is Professor of Economics and Demography at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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  1. A Global Institution for an Aging World
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    A Global Institution for an Aging World

    Oct 3, 2021 John E. Ataguba, et al. urge the creation of an international body to champion the rights and interests of older people.

  2. The Challenging Billions
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    The Challenging Billions

    Aug 17, 2011 David E. Bloom

  3. Old Europe, Young World

    Old Europe, Young World

    May 23, 2007 David E. Bloom & Bo Malmberg

  4. Bombs, Books, and Bucks

    Bombs, Books, and Bucks

    Jul 7, 2005 David E. Bloom & Joel E. Cohen

  5. Recasting Governance in Asia

    Recasting Governance in Asia

    Apr 11, 2003 David E. Bloom, et al.

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    Quality Journalism Is More Important than Ever

    Anya Schiffrin, et al. explain how policymakers can support rigorous, objective reporting, just as they provide other public goods.
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    Is India’s Economy Overhyped?

    Shang-Jin Wei argues that the country’s rapid development, while undeniable, conceals deeper structural problems.
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    Negotiating a Bigger, Better World Bank

    Michael Krake & Wempi Saputra explain how a new framework will nudge countries to invest in projects that deliver global public goods.
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    The Ozone Layer’s Recovery Shows How to Protect the Planet

    Robert Redford & Xiye Bastida highlight the critical role of international cooperation in preserving the planet’s habitability.
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    The Middle East Needs a Ceasefire Now

    Daoud Kuttab explains why the latest escalation could lead to a truce instead of an all-out military showdown.
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    Overcoming the Development-Project Implementation Gap

    Jorge Moreira da Silva highlights ways to strengthen the International Development Association’s already-powerful impact.
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    Developing Countries’ Liquidity Crisis Is Not Over

    Ishac Diwan & Vera Songwe urge global policymakers to prevent mass insolvency and finance urgent climate projects.
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    America’s Manufacturing Renaissance Will Create Few Good Jobs

    Dani Rodrik

    Many countries’ recent experiences show that boosting manufacturing employment is like chasing a fast-receding target. Automation and skill-biased technology have made it extremely unlikely that manufacturing can be the labor-absorbing activity it once was, which means that the future of “good jobs” must be created in services.

    shows why policies to boost employment in the twenty-first century ultimately must focus on services.
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    Minxin Pei on China’s economy, surveillance state, repression of dissent, and more

    Minxin Pei doubts China’s government is willing to do what is needed to restore growth, describes the low-tech approaches taken by the country’s vast security apparatus, considers the Chinese social-credit system’s repressive potential, and more.

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