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Report

October 2013 Update to TIGER: Tracking Indexes for the Global Economic Recovery

October 2013, Eswar Prasad, Karim Foda and Arnav Sahu

In the latest Brookings-Financial Times TIGER index, Eswar Prasad, Karim Foda and Arnav Sahu report that the global economic recovery is back on track, but remains vulnerable due to weak labor market performance and mixed financial conditions.

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  • In the News

    The emerging markets [are] largely viewing monetary policy in advanced economies as causing problems for them and the advanced economies are basically taking the position that the emerging markets are chronic complainers.

    September 3, 2013, Eswar Prasad, Los Angeles Times

  • In the News

    Ultimately, if we are going to have legitimacy of [the IMF and World Bank], if we are going to have future funding, contribution and buy-in by the wealthiest countries, which will continue to be emerging market economies, we need to see this kind of reform [of giving more voting power to emerging nations] take place.

    March 29, 2013, Bessma Momani , Voice of America

  • In the News

    [There is] a very serious effort to really pull [the BRICS nations] together despite the differences and differing interests. Yes, it will be difficult to put the [new development] bank in place. It will take a lot of time to accumulate the capital.

    March 27, 2013, Colin I. Bradford, Bloomberg

  • In the News

    [Without U.S. approval] the whole effort to make the IMF a more accountable, more legitimate institution worldwide cannot really be fulfilled.

    February 15, 2013, Domenico Lombardi, Bloomberg

  • In the News

    There is no such thing as U.S. economy or Brazilian economy, but an interconnection of metropolitan areas. Three factors are necessary for them to be successful: infrastructure, education, innovation.

    November 30, 2012, Bruce Katz, Valor Econômico (Portuguese)

  • In the News

    The [International Monetary Fund's] executive board is really the policy-making body of the institution. If you have a stronger voice in the executive board, you end up affecting the policies and the program of the institution.

    October 14, 2012, Domenico Lombardi, Bloomberg

  • In the News

    The most important step Europe can take is to raise wages in countries such as Germany and the Netherlands that aren't in financial trouble.

    April 23, 2012, Kemal Derviş, USA Today

  • Expert Q & A

    World Bank Leadership Should Reflect Emerging Economies

    March 28, 2012, Colin I. Bradford

  • Expert Q & A

    The London G-20 Summit: Addressing the Global Financial Crisis

    March 31, 2009, Johannes F. Linn

  • Expert Q & A

    The G-20 Summit and the Financial Crisis’ Impact on Latin America

    March 27, 2009, Mauricio Cárdenas

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