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Francois Bourguignon

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François Bourguignon, a former chief economist of the World Bank, is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the Paris School of Economics.

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A New Year’s Development Resolution

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Dec 30, 2016 Kaushik Basu , et al. identify eight principles that should guide economic policymakers.

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The New Baby Boomers

Oct 31, 2006 Francois Bourguignon

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Europe’s Refugee Scandal

Sep 18, 2018 Gordon Brown calls for increased funding to deliver education to the world's millions of displaced boys and girls.

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PS [In Depth]: Women’s Economic Empowerment

Sep 18, 2018 PS editors examine the most common obstacles holding back 50% of the workforce in many developing countries.

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The Emerging World’s High Achievers

Sep 18, 2018 Anu Madgavkar & Jeongmin Seong look at the factors that have enabled some economies to achieve particularly robust and consistent growth.

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The Immorality of Boris Johnson and Donald Trump

Sep 18, 2018 Chris Patten argues that leaders should be judged not by their personal lives, but by their commitment to truth.

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Education for Fragile States

Sep 18, 2018 Homi Kharas & Rebecca Winthrop make the case that the path to lasting stability and prosperity begins in quality schools.

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Looking Beyond Lehman

Sep 17, 2018 Lee Howell calls for less obsessing over the business cycle and more attention to the effects of new technologies.

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The Global Trade System Could Break Down

Sep 17, 2018 Anne O. Krueger says the Trump administration is undermining a key post-war institution, both in spirit and in letter.

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A Better Bailout Was Possible

Sep 17, 2018 Rob Johnson & George Soros trace the rise of Donald Trump to the Obama administration's post-2008 refusal to write down mortgage debts.

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