Graciana del Castillo

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Graciana del Castillo, a Uruguayan-American economist, is a political and economic risk analyst. As a director of Latin American sovereign ratings at Standard & Poor’s, she led the upgrade of Mexico’s credit rating to investment grade in 2002.

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A Fork in the Road for Mexico
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A Fork in the Road for Mexico

Jul 13, 2018 Graciana del Castillo argues that the new president is more likely to take the Uruguayan path than the Venezuelan path.

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A Fresh Look at the Afghan War
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A Fresh Look at the Afghan War

Jun 2, 2017 Graciana del Castillo calls on the Trump administration to rethink America's longest military intervention.

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Leveling the Afghan Playing Field
Chris Van Es

Leveling the Afghan Playing Field

Aug 8, 2013 Graciana del Castillo

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The Political Economy of Peace
Paul Lachine

The Political Economy of Peace

Jan 12, 2012 Graciana del Castillo

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The Economics of Peace in Afghanistan

The Economics of Peace in Afghanistan

Sep 13, 2011 Graciana del Castillo

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The Economic Consequences of Automation

Robert Skidelsky

Economic theory does not provide a clear answer regarding the overall impact of technological progress on jobs. And even if automation has traditionally been beneficial in the long run, policymakers should never ignore its disruptive short-term effects on workers.

Jerome Powell’s Dilemma

Carmen M. Reinhart & Vincent Reinhart

There is a reason that the US Federal Reserve chair often has a haunted look. Probably to his deep and never-to-be-expressed frustration, the Fed is setting monetary policy in a way that increases the likelihood that President Donald Trump will be reelected next year.

Brexit House of Cards

Mark Malloch-Brown

Following British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament, and an appeals court ruling declaring that act unlawful, the United Kingdom finds itself in a state of political frenzy. With rational decision-making having become all but impossible, any new political agreement that emerges is likely to be both temporary and deeply flawed.