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Homi Kharas is Interim Vice President and Director of the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution.

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The Leader the World Bank Needs
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The Leader the World Bank Needs

Jan 15, 2019 Homi Kharas & Eswar Prasad hope the organization's next president will be someone who embraces the full ambition and scope of its mission.

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Education for Fragile States
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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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Can Smart Cities Be Equitable?
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Can Smart Cities Be Equitable?

Jun 7, 2018 Homi Kharas & Jaana Remes explain how to prevent digitally-driven urban planning and services from fueling inequality.

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Taking on Tehran
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Taking on Tehran

Richard N. Haass

Forty years after the revolution that ousted the Shah, Iran’s unique political-religious system and government appears strong enough to withstand US pressure and to ride out the country's current economic difficulties. So how should the US minimize the risks to the region posed by the regime?

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The Growing Risk of a 2020 Recession and Crisis
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The Growing Risk of a 2020 Recession and Crisis

Nouriel Roubini

Across the advanced economies, monetary and fiscal policymakers lack the tools needed to respond to another major downturn and financial crisis. Worse, while the world no longer needs to worry about a hawkish US Federal Reserve strangling growth, it now has an even bigger problem on its hands.

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The American Century’s Last Man
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The American Century’s Last Man

Christopher R. Hill reviews journalist George Packer’s biography of one of America’s greatest – and most complex – diplomats.

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The US Recovery Turns Ten
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The US Recovery Turns Ten

Jeffrey Frankel questions the standard way in which most countries outside America measure business cycles and recessions.

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Tariff Man’s Bark Is Worse than His Bite
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Tariff Man’s Bark Is Worse than His Bite

Anne O. Krueger says that Donald Trump's trade threats against Mexico, though unfulfilled, have already wrought severe damage.

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China Is Courting Disaster in Hong Kong
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China Is Courting Disaster in Hong Kong

Minxin Pei says the adoption of a controversial extradition law could cost the Chinese economy dearly.

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What’s Wrong with Environmental Impact Assessments?
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What’s Wrong with Environmental Impact Assessments?

Maxwell Gomera calls for a clear framework for regulating the technical experts who evaluate infrastructure projects.

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Toward People-Centered Growth
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Toward People-Centered Growth

Guy Ryder & Richard Samans outline three practical ways for governments to prepare their citizens for tomorrow's labor markets.

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