Elias Papaioannou

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Elias Papaioannou is Professor of Economics and Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute of Business and Development at the London Business School.

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Clearing the Ground for Post-Conflict Reconstruction
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Clearing the Ground for Post-Conflict Reconstruction

Apr 11, 2019 Giorgio Chiovelli, et al. show that targeted demining efforts can yield far-reaching economic benefits in post-conflict zones.

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Mapmaking and Warmongering in Africa
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Mapmaking and Warmongering in Africa

Jun 29, 2016 Stelios Michalopoulos & Elias Papaioannou show how the colonial powers' partitioning of the continent has undermined its development.

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Greece’s Imperfect Imperative
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Greece’s Imperfect Imperative

Jul 21, 2015 Lucrezia Reichlin, et al. challenge the country’s leaders – and its creditors – to make the recent deal work.

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End “Extend and Pretend” With Greece
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End “Extend and Pretend” With Greece

Jun 15, 2015 Lucrezia Reichlin, et al. call on both sides in the debt negotiations to embrace a more realistic agenda.

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The Last Days of Netanyahu?

Shlomo Ben-Ami

In Israel's recent parliamentary election, voters stopped Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's leadership of the country toward xenophobic theocracy. But Israel now faces a period of political deadlock, and it remains to be seen whether Netanyahu really will be politically sidelined.

The Return of Fiscal Policy

Jim O'Neill

With interest rates at record lows and global growth set to continue decelerating, there has rarely been a better time for governments to invest in infrastructure and other sources of long-term productivity growth. The only question is whether policymakers in Germany and elsewhere will seize the opportunity now staring them in the face.