The 2008 financial crisis heralded a return to prominence for the World Bank and the IMF. Project Syndicate’s contributors assess these institutions’ performance since then, and examine how they should be reformed to promote development more effectively and help advanced and emerging economies alike to avoid – or at least mitigate – future crises.
Multilaterals on the Move
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The Perils of Premature Deindustrialization
The Perils of Premature Deindustrialization
Oct 11, 2013 Dani Rodrik on developing economies' missing manufacturing.
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The Drawbacks of Forward Guidance
The Drawbacks of Forward Guidance
Oct 11, 2013 Marcel Fratzscher on the problem with central banks' communication strategies.
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In Defense of World Government
In Defense of World Government
Oct 8, 2013 Nancy Birdsall on how globally-minded citizens can strengthen global governance.
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Five Years in Limbo
Five Years in Limbo
Oct 8, 2013 Joseph E. Stiglitz on the sluggish pace of post-crisis financial reform.
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Reason and the End of Poverty
Reason and the End of Poverty
Oct 7, 2013 Kaushik Basu on the logical flaw that keeps people poor.
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The IMF’s Next Test
The IMF’s Next Test
Oct 1, 2013 Gita Gopinath on why the IMF must provide forward guidance.
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