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Save to My PortfolioWhy All Augers Well for India-U.S. Relations

Strobe Talbott, July 2008, Observer Research Foundation

In addition to riveting the attention of the world, the most dramatic American presidential election in many decades contains good news for U.S.-Indian relations. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThe Right Way to Beat Chinese Inflation

Wing Thye Woo, July 02, 2008, Project Syndicate

The Right Way to Beat Chinese InflationThe threat of high inflation is plaguing many countries, including China, which must balance its long-term goal of sustained and strong economic growth with policies to tame inflation. Wing Thye Woo offers recommendations on how to balance these competing demands. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioU.S. Relations with China

Michael Green and Martha Raddatz, June 30, 2008

U.S. Relations with ChinaThe rise of China has created a number of geopolitical and diplomatic challenges. CSIS senior advisor Michael Green tells Martha Raddatz of ABC News that it's likely that our next president will work diligently to maintain good relations with China.

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Save to My PortfolioBrazil's Trade Policy: Old and New Issues

Mauricio Mesquita Moreira, May 2008, The Brookings Institution

In this paper, Mauricio Moreira discusses Brazil’s trade agenda and identifies key reforms necessary if the country is to fully enjoy the growth and welfare benefits of trade. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioBrazil's Trade Policy: Moving Away From Old Paradigms

Pedro da Motta Veiga, May 2008, The Brookings Institution

In this paper, Pedro da Motta Veiga analyzes key shifts in Brazil’s trade policy and examines the tensions between forces pressing for more trade liberalization and those favoring a protectionist paradigm. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioBrazil: The Challenges of Becoming an Agricultural Superpower

Geraldo Barros, May 2008, The Brookings Institution

In this paper, Geraldo Barros provides an overview of Brazil’s agro-industrial sector and examines the challenges Brazil faces in becoming an agricultural superpower. These challenges include restoring the investment pattern in infrastructure, science and technology, and human capital of previous decades. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioBrazil as an International Energy Player

Ricardo Ubiraci Sennes and Thais Narciso, May 2008, The Brookings Institution

In this paper, Ricardo Sennes and Thais Narciso analyze the current Brazilian energy matrix in terms of oil, natural gas, hydropower and biofuels, as well as the policies and market regulations that affect energy supply. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioTechnology, Public Policy, and the Emergence of Brazilian Multinationals

Edmund Amann, May 2008, The Brookings Institution

In this paper, Edmund Amann examines the role of technology, innovation, and public policy in the development of some of Brazil’s largest and most internationalized firms. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioEconomic Growth Strategies for Developing Countries in an Era of Global Uncertainty

Lael Brainard, Robert E. Rubin, Lawrence H. Summers and A. Michael Spence, April 14, 2008

On April 14, The Hamilton Project at Brookings and the Commission on Growth & Development hosted a discussion on the role of economic growth in reducing poverty in developing nations. Special attention was given to the impacts of recent financial market turmoil on global development.

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Save to My PortfolioPutin’s Plan: The Future of "Russia Inc."

Clifford G. Gaddy and Andrew C. Kuchins, Spring 2008, The Washington Quarterly, Volume 31, Number 2

Putin’s Plan: The Future of Dmitri Medvedev—Vladimir Putin’s hand-picked successor—won Russia's recent presidential election. Clifford Gaddy, senior fellow and a Russia expert at Brookings, examines the future for Russia by analyzing “Putin’s Plan” for continuity of policy and what it means for international and domestic relations, and the economy. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioIndia's Growing Economy: Song of the Crossroads

Arvind Panagariya, February 18, 2008, Hindustan Times

India's Growing Economy: Song of the CrossroadsArvind Panagariya discusses India's recent economic growth and how reforms can help this trend to continue. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioRussia's Virtual Economy

Clifford G. Gaddy, February 2008, New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics

Russia's Virtual EconomyThe virtual economy was the system of informal rent-distribution that arose in post-Soviet Russia in the 1990s as nonviable Soviet-era manufacturing industries sought to protect themselves from the discipline of the market.  The article discusses the system’s historical roots, describes some of its characteristic phenomena, and outlines a model for behavior of enterprises. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioRussia Resurgent: The Once and Future Superpower

Clifford G. Gaddy, February 07, 2008, Mainstream Media Project's "A World of Possibilities"

Fueled by rising revenues from its vast oil reserves, Russia is experiencing a sudden comeback from its economic and political collapse just sixteen years ago. This program will consider what Russia’s re-emergence as a global force could mean for the already diminishing constraints of arms control and for a renewed power struggle between Russia and the U.S. in an increasingly multi-polar world. Brookings Scholar Clifford Gaddy speaks about Russia, past and present. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioChina’s Economic Growth and Its Implications for the World

Tuesday, January 08, 2008
1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Washington, DC

China’s Economic Growth and Its Implications for the WorldOn January 8, the John L. Thornton China Center and CAIJING Magazine will host a symposium on China’s economy and its implications for the global economy. A distinguished panel of leading economists and China experts will analyze and discuss the policy options that would enable sustained high growth of the Chinese and global economy. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioRussian Election Results and U.S.-Russia Relations

Clifford G. Gaddy, December 03, 2007, The Diane Rehm Show

Russian Election Results and U.S.-Russia RelationsBrookings Senior Fellow Clifford Gaddy joins Diane Rehm and guests for analysis of the parliamentary election results in Russia and what they mean for the future of democracy there. Read More

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Emerging, or developing, market economies include large economies such as the “BRICs”—Brazil, Russia, India and China—and small- to medium-sized economies, such as Vietnam and South Africa. Brookings scholars examine emerging economies in detail and provide recommendations on how to adjust and capitalize on the emergence of new economic powers.

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