Group of 20

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The Group of Twenty finance ministers and central bank governors has met annually since 1999 to promote dialogue between industrialized and emerging-market countries. The 19 member nations plus the European Union represent 90% of the world's gross national product. Brookings experts provide ongoing commentary and recommendations on the issues facing the Group of Twenty.

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the end of the G20 Summit in Cannes, France (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque).

Report

U.S.-China Study Group on G-20 Reform

March 2013

In this report, the authors evaluate the role of the G-20 in the U.S.-China bilateral relationship and the influence of the relationship on the G-20 and to propose recommendations that could improve the efficacy of this important body.

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In the News

Having spearheaded IMF reform efforts in the first place, the U.S. is now holding its completion back.
March 11, 2013, Domenico Lombardi, Financial Times
In the News

Certainly there is going to be a lot of talk about currency valuation, and maybe some reference in the [G20] communique [in Moscow], although most of it will be below the surface.
February 11, 2013, Domenico Lombardi, Financial Times
Opinion | Finance and Development (International Monetary Fund)

Financial Regionalism

September 2012, Domenico Lombardi and Masahiro Kawai
Paper

The Group of Twenty: Origins, Prospects and Challenges for Global Governance

August 2012, Homi Kharas and Domenico Lombardi
Article | Longitude

Isolation and Stalemate in the World Economy

July 2012, Domenico Lombardi
Paper

The Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation

June 2012, Homi Kharas
Expert Q & A | Domenico Lombardi

Euro Crisis Could Bring Down Global System

June 20, 2012, Domenico Lombardi
Past Event

Financial Inclusion Around the World: Implications for Development and the G-20

June 11, 2012
Report

The G-20 Los Cabos Summit 2012: Bolstering the World Economy Amid Growing Fears of Recession

June 8, 2012
Blog Post

Perspectives on the Global Economy from G-20 Countries

June 5, 2012, Kemal Derviş and Homi Kharas | comments