RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Wing Thye Woo, July 02, 2008, Project Syndicate
The 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
VIDEO
Michael Green and Martha Raddatz, June 30, 2008
The 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.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
VIDEO
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.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Clifford G. Gaddy and Andrew C. Kuchins, Spring 2008, The Washington Quarterly, Volume 31, Number 2
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Arvind Panagariya, February 18, 2008, Hindustan Times
Arvind Panagariya discusses India's recent economic growth and how reforms can help this trend to continue. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Clifford G. Gaddy, February 2008, New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics
The 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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Washington, DC
On 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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Clifford G. Gaddy, December 03, 2007, The Diane Rehm Show
Brookings 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