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Hafez Ghanem

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Hafez Ghanem is Vice President of the World Bank for Africa.

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Closing the Opportunity Gap in the Sahel
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Closing the Opportunity Gap in the Sahel

Oct 1, 2019 Annette Dixon & Hafez Ghanem advocate increased investment in human capital, particularly education, health, and nutrition.

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A New Economy for the Middle East and North Africa
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A New Economy for the Middle East and North Africa

May 8, 2018 Rabah Arezki & Hafez Ghanem explain how readily available human capital in the Middle East and North Africa can drive growth.

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Ethiopia’s Peace Prize Challenge
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Ethiopia’s Peace Prize Challenge

Biniam Bedasso worries that ethnic conflict will overwhelm Ethiopia's opportunity to consolidate its political progress.

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What EU “Geopolitical” Power Will Cost
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What EU “Geopolitical” Power Will Cost

Daniel Gros shows why attempting to parlay the bloc's economic strength into strategic influence would be a mistake.

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Government Debt Is Not a Free Lunch
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Government Debt Is Not a Free Lunch

Kenneth Rogoff argues that today’s ultra-low interest rates should not obscure the risks of sharply higher public borrowing.

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Measuring Growth Democratically
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Measuring Growth Democratically

Kemal Derviş argues for a simple adjustment to weigh individuals as a share of population instead of income in GDP reports.

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Mapping the Digital Economy in 2020 PS OnPoint
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Mapping the Digital Economy in 2020

Chen Long & Michael Spence

Reaping the digital revolution’s benefits, and avoiding its pitfalls, will require the world to manage an unprecedented structural transformation for which it is woefully unprepared. A comprehensive investigation into the implications of the digital revolution is thus urgently needed.

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The ECB Needs a New Mandate
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The ECB Needs a New Mandate

Marcel Fratzscher urges the European Central Bank to broaden its definition of price stability – but only after shoring up its credibility.

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The Arab World Needs a Brexit Debate
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The Arab World Needs a Brexit Debate

Sami Mahroum hopes that the region's ongoing street protests will trigger a broader economic and political discussion.

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Presidents versus the Press
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Presidents versus the Press

Andrés Cañizález warns that attacks on news media in the US, Brazil, and Mexico resemble what happened in Venezuela.

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