globalization
The World Bank: Inventor of Last Resort?
Financing for global public goods remains dangerously low. Yet the Gates Foundation shows there is a case for an international institution to invest in the needs of developing countries. Subramanian suggests the World Bank should do this – will the developed world agree?
Solving Piracy: Break the Legitimacy
The fight against piracy off the coast of Somalia has reached a new stage, with a more muscular approach being propogated by the US. Yet, any such approach ignores past experience and the real exploitation of Somali marine resources by the international community. To find long-term solutions, addressing the root socio-economic causes is critical.
Inequality, Globalization, and Economic Growth
YaleGlobal’s Bardhan suggests China and India’s poverty reduction miracle may have less to do with economic growth and globalization than previously thought.
