Roberto Laserna

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Writing for PS since 2003
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Roberto Laserna is an economist at CERES, a private research center in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and President of Fundacion Milenio, a think tank in La Paz.

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Latin America’s Populist Cycles
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Latin America’s Populist Cycles

Aug 6, 2014 Roberto Laserna cautions against excessive confidence in the region's capacity for sustained economic reform.

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Earth to Evo Morales
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Earth to Evo Morales

Mar 12, 2013 Roberto Laserna

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Endgame for Evo?

Endgame for Evo?

Nov 16, 2011 Roberto Laserna

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Evo Morales and the Populist Paradox

Evo Morales and the Populist Paradox

Apr 8, 2010 Roberto Laserna

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The March of the Caudillos

The March of the Caudillos

Nov 12, 2007 Roberto Laserna

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The War on Talent
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The War on Talent

Anne-Marie Slaughter & Monica Chellam ask why the only function in US corporations where most leaders are women is treated as “office housekeeping.”

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Combating Child Labor in Global Supply Chains
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Combating Child Labor in Global Supply Chains

Kailash Satyarthi explains what governments, corporations, and civil society can do to end the practice once and for all.

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Restoring Fiscal Order in the United States
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Restoring Fiscal Order in the United States

John B. Taylor

The United States’ federal budget deficit is currently projected to explode, increasing the federal debt to unprecedentedly high levels. A very gradual fiscal consolidation, with federal spending as a share of GDP declining slightly each year, would both raise economic growth and create a more resilient economy.

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Forgetting Auschwitz
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Forgetting Auschwitz

Ana Palacio fears the implications of rising anti-Semitism for Jews, other minorities, and liberal democracy's future.

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Building Cooperation in an Unsettled World
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Building Cooperation in an Unsettled World

Børge Brende suspects that fears of potentially damaging national competition on key global issues may be overblown.

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Finding Europe’s Way in the World
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Finding Europe’s Way in the World

Sigmar Gabriel & Michael Hüther

For historical reasons, Europe has long resided in the strategic shadow of the United States, which itself has underwritten decades of globalization and rapidly expanding prosperity. But the global balance of power is rapidly shifting, leaving Europe increasingly exposed.

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Who Pays for the Green Deal?
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Who Pays for the Green Deal?

Hans-Werner Sinn thinks the EU's latest climate initiative will further undermine the credibility of the European Central Bank.

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PS Say More: Ana Palacio PS OnPoint
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PS Say More: Ana Palacio

Ana Palacio assesses Europe’s security situation amid rising tensions between the US and Iran, charts a post-Brexit path for the EU, and considers the state of European leadership.

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