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Hans Peter Lankes, IFC: IFC’s Development Impact, One Market at a Time
Having worked in the international financial institutions
Otaviano Canuto, World Bank: Matchmaking Finance and Infrastructure
The world economy – and emerging market
Philippe Le Houérou, CEO of IFC: Redefining Development Finance
Complementing – and driving – World Bank
G20: Challenges in Shaping an Interconnected World
Expertly ducking a potentially traumatic Trump (hand)shake
Robert J Shiller: Understanding Today’s Stagnation
Ever since the Great Recession of 2007-2009, the world’s major central banks have kept short-term interest rates at near-zero levels.
Emmanuel Macron: Perfect Timing
The fate of the European Union may well rest on his shoulders. Front-runner in the French election campaign, Emmanuel Macron
Joseph S Nye: Xi Jinping’s Marco Polo Strategy
Last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over a heavily orchestrated Belt and Road forum in Beijing. The two-day event
Angela Merkel: Leader of the Free World
Playing nice gets results. Just ask Angela Merkel who became the undisputed leader of the free world after the US
Nouriel Roubini: The Global Recovery’s Downside Risks
For the past two years, the global economy has been growing, but it has swung between periods of rapid expansion
IFC: Energy Storage Can Open Doors to Clean Energy Solutions in Emerging Markets
For more than a hundred years, electrical grids have been built with the assumption that electricity has to be generated,
Robert J Shiller: Robotization Without Taxation?
The idea of a tax on robots was raised last May in a draft report to the European Parliament prepared
Paul Krugman: The Last of the Keynesians
He doesn’t hold out high hopes for the Trump presidency: in fact, calamity is on the horizon. Barely a month
Ernst & Young: Argentina – New Government Measures to Improve and Strengthen Employment
Argentine payroll costs are the highest in Latin America, standing at a maximum of 40%. Social security and health care
Yasser Al-Saleh: The Secret of Dubai’s Success
As governments across the Middle East try to wean themselves off natural resources and build diversified, resilient economies, they should
DeVere Group: Decisive Move Into Private and Investment Banking
One of the world’s largest financial consultancy services providers has moved into banking. Late last year, deVere Group acquired the
Evan Harvey, Nasdaq: A Short-Term Look at Long-Term Growth – The Expert Outlook on 2017
Given the rapidly changing state of our global economic and political picture, it can be daunting to integrate sustainability strategies
