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Vicente Barros

Vicente Barros

Writing for PS since 2014
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Vicente Barros is Emeritus Professor, and former Professor of Climatology and Director of the Master Program of Environmental Sciences, at the University of Buenos Aires. He is Co-Chair of IPCC Working Group II.

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    Is Trump’s Iran Strategy Working?

    Mohamed A. El-Erian

    The Trump administration's unilateral approach to trade and foreign adversaries like Iran is reminiscent of the Reagan administration's strategy against the Soviet Union. Both game theory and the historical record show that aggressive "non-cooperation" can be effective, but only if it is used carefully.

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    Has the World Economy Reached Peak Growth?

    Jim O'Neill

    Whether or not the 2010s were a "lost decade," one thing is clear: many countries fell short of their potential, possibly squandering their last best shot of registering strong GDP growth. In the decade ahead, demographic realities will catch up to China and the West, and the world will need a productivity miracle to offset the effects.

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