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China’s Latin American Interests
Beijing faces a real challenge in determining how to put both the economic and political China-Latin America relationship on more sustainable, longer-term footing.
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Rousseff Should Leave U.S. with a Trade Deal
The Brazilian president's visit to Washington provides an opening for the two countries to deepen their relationship—a step which would help Brazil as it seeks to become a global power and enable the...
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China's Rise: Opportunity or Threat for East Asia?
China's rise has had very different consequences for its North Asian and Southeast Asian neighbors, in particular, making it difficult for Southeast Asia to break out of the middle income trap.
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Inequality in America: A Global Perspective
Soaring inequality is front and center in the electoral debate. How does the inequality trend in the United States compare with other countries?
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The Next World Bank President
The new World Bank president, an American once again, was selected through a process that was far from competitive. However, the presence of two developing world candidates in this year's field may be...
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The Siren Call of Populism Seduces Again
Sooner or later the situation in Argentina will become unsustainable, forcing the government to make unpopular and necessary changes in its economic policies to put the nation on a more sustainable path.
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Going Against the Grain on the Post-2005 Commodity Price Boom
Emerging market demand was the main cause of the post-2005 increase in metal and energy prices. But, contrary to conventional wisdom, it did not play a key role in the parallel spike in food prices.
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Why is Uribe Under Attack in Colombia?
Although former president of Columbia Álvaro Uribe is currently facing sharp criticism, it is hard to dispute the fact that Uribe left his country better than how he found it.
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Chinese Oil: An Evolving Strategy
Chinese National Oil Companies, while owned by the government, increasingly base investment decisions on market signals rather than state orders. Their efforts to access oil and gas resources are...
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Mafia States
An important obstacle to combating the spread of mafia states is a basic lack of awareness among ordinary citizens and policymakers about the extent of the phenomenon.
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The Competitiveness Crisis
While the commotion over bond spreads is justified, it diverts attention from the main arena where the survival of the euro will ultimately be decided: the realignment of Europe's peripheral economies...
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French Elections and the Eurozone: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Neither candidate in France's presidential election has addressed the growth and competitiveness issues underlying the country's economic problems. But failing to grapple with them could be ominous for...
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Economic and Political Challenges in the Philippines
The Philippine economy has grown by about 5 percent a year on average over the last ten years, significantly higher than in the previous two decades. Yet the number of people living below the poverty...
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The Euro-Exit Taboo
Europe's periphery is finding itself at a crossroads similar to the one Argentina and Latvia faced in the last decade. But a decision to exit or stay in the eurozone will have much more far-reaching...
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Demystifying the Chinese Economy
Since opening up to the world in 1979, China’s economy has grown by an astonishing 10 percent, on average, in real terms every year. But many observers have pointed out that China’s recent “rise” is...
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