Shahid Javed Burki

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Shahid Javed Burki, a former finance minister of Pakistan and vice president of the World Bank, is currently Chairman of the Shahid Javed Burki Institute of Public Policy in Lahore.

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The Drums of War in Kashmir
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The Drums of War in Kashmir

Mar 4, 2019 Shahid Javed Burki argues that the dynamic driving tensions between India and Pakistan in the disputed region has reversed.

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Imran Khan’s Pakistan
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Imran Khan’s Pakistan

Jul 29, 2018 Shahid Javed Burki says the cricketer-turned-prime minister is about to face the most important test of his life.

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Trump’s Reckless Tweets vs. Pakistan’s Democratic Hopes
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Trump’s Reckless Tweets vs. Pakistan’s Democratic Hopes

Jan 5, 2018 Shahid Javed Burki fears that US pressure will undermine the country's slow, albeit steady, political progress.

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Trump’s Doomed Afghan Strategy
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Trump’s Doomed Afghan Strategy

Aug 28, 2017 Shahid Javed Burki views the US president's recent speech as part of an ill-conceived foreign policy doctrine.

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Pakistan’s Democracy Will Survive
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Pakistan’s Democracy Will Survive

Aug 7, 2017 Shahid Javed Burki believes that the political implications of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's dismissal will be benign.

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Restoring Central Banks’ Credibility

Larry Hatheway

The old central-bank playbook of slashing interest rates to spur consumption, investment, and employment has become less effective since the 2008 financial crisis. Yet without effective tools and the public's confidence, central banks will be unable to rise to the occasion when the next recession arrives.

Why Countries Should Tax Global Income

Ricardo Hausmann

More inclusive global growth in a world with free capital mobility does not require a “global” government that taxes and redistributes, but it does require global taxation and tax cooperation. Countries should be free to set their own taxes, but they should be required to share tax-relevant information.

The Day After NATO

Joschka Fischer

French President Emmanuel Macron has drawn criticism for describing NATO as brain dead and pursuing a rapprochement with Russian President Vladimir Putin. But now that a wayward America could abandon the continent at any moment, Macron's argument for European defense autonomy is difficult to refute.