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Homi Kharas

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Homi Kharas is Director of the Global Economy and Development Program at the Brookings Institution.

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Latin America’s Missing Middles
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Latin America’s Missing Middles

Aug 21, 2019 Jaana Remes & Homi Kharas say new digital technologies could boost the region's flagging economic growth and make it more inclusive.

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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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The Twilight of EU Foreign Policy
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The Twilight of EU Foreign Policy

Sławomir Sierakowski thinks a recent short-term diplomatic victory for Germany and France represents a long-term loss for Europe.

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The Coronavirus Is a Disease of Chinese Autocracy
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The Coronavirus Is a Disease of Chinese Autocracy

Minxin Pei

When China’s leaders finally declare victory against the outbreak of the new and deadly coronavirus, they will undoubtedly credit the Communist Party of China's leadership. But the truth is just the opposite: the party is again responsible for this calamity.

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Explaining the Triumph of Trump’s Economic Recklessness
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Explaining the Triumph of Trump’s Economic Recklessness

Jean Pisani-Ferry

The Trump administration’s economic policy is a strange cocktail: one part populist trade protectionism and industrial interventionism; one part classic Republican tax cuts skewed to the rich and industry-friendly deregulation; and one part Keynesian fiscal and monetary stimulus. But it's the Keynesian part that delivers the kick.

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The Geopolitics of Holocaust Memory
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The Geopolitics of Holocaust Memory

Dominique Moisi worries that ignorance and the instrumentalization of history mean that the world has learned nothing.

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Disunited Kingdom

Disunited Kingdom

David Edgerton & Elmira Bayrasli discuss whether Brexit will mean the end of the United Kingdom.

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PS Say More: Keyu Jin PS OnPoint
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PS Say More: Keyu Jin

Keyu Jin assesses the “phase one” US-China trade deal, questions whether the US can ever accept China’s development model, and highlights a key difference in how the Hong Kong protests are viewed inside and outside China.

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The Power of AI in Emerging Markets
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The Power of AI in Emerging Markets

Frank-Jürgen Richter explains why not only developed economies stand to benefit from broad adoption of artificial intelligence.

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Will the Coronavirus Cause a Major Growth Slowdown in China?
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Will the Coronavirus Cause a Major Growth Slowdown in China?

Shang-Jin Wei explains why the impact of the outbreak on Chinese and world GDP is likely to be less damaging than many fear.

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