PAST EVENT
Sunday, November 23, 2008
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
On November 23, the Brookings Doha Center hosted a policy discussion and lunch at the Doha Ritz Carlton on the subject of the global financial crisis and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (G.C.C.). The talk, which featured panelists Ibrahim Oweiss, visiting professor at the Georgetown School of Foreign Service in Qatar, and Nadim Al Mallah, business news anchor and editor for Al Jazeera, examined both the impact of the crisis on the economic growth of the G.C.C. and the media’s role in educating and influencing Gulf investors.
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Mauricio Cárdenas, November 17, 2008, The Brookings Institution
What were the biggest outcomes of the G-20 summit on the financial crisis? Mauricio Cardenas examines the results and notes which steps were worthwhile, what is next and what is left hanging. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Colin I. Bradford, November 17, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Following the G-20 summit, Colin Bradford analyses the outcomes of the meeting and the governance implications, noting the G-20 has now de facto replaced the G-8. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Paul Blustein, November 17, 2008, The Brookings Institution
At the G20 summit, leaders pledged to strive to reach an agreement on the Doha Round this year and also resist the temptation to raise new barries to investment and trade. Paul Blustein, an expert on the WTO, discusses the outcome and what is ahead for the global trade agenda. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Lex Rieffel, November 17, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Despite having seats at the G-20 summit table, emerging market countries are only beginning to work within the broader system, argues Lex Rieffel in a new commentary post-summit, and big tasks lie ahead for the global financial system and the future of the G-8/G-20. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, November 14, 2008
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Washington, DC
For the first time, leaders of G-20 countries gathered in Washington for an emergency summit on the global financial crisis. Brookings experts discussed the critical issues, including what is at stake and what can be accomplished, at a briefing on Friday, November 14. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Richard Weixing Hu, November 2008, The Brookings Institution
As leaders from around the Asia-Pacific gather in Peru for the APEC summit on November 22-23, former CNAPS Visiting Fellow Richard Weixing Hu writes in the Brookings Northeast Asia Commentary that APEC’s relevance could be jeopardized by its hollow dialogue agendas and competition from the growing number of regional community building projects. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Erik Berglöf and Jeromin Zettelmeyer, November 2008, VoxEU.org
In a recent article, Erik Berglöf discusses what G-20 leaders must do to stabilise our economy and fix the financial system. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Carlos Pascual and Thomas Wright, November 13, 2008, The Brookings Institution and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
World leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. to respond to the international financial crisis. The Managing Global Insecurity project and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs hosted a special online forum of global perspectives on the summit. The result is an intriguing glimpse into pivotal issues that will continue to dominate discussions about the crisis. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
November 12, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Leaders from G-20 countries gathered in Washington, D.C. to address a financial crisis whose evolution highlights a dramatic shift in the global economy. In a new report, Brookings Global experts examine seven key issues at stake and make recommendations for next steps. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Lex Rieffel, November 12, 2008, The Globalist
As G-20 leaders prepare to meet, many have called for a “Bretton Woods II” as the next step toward preventing future financial meltdowns. Lex Rieffel argues that this proposal is problematic because it lumps the World Bank with the IMF and argues for a strengthened IMF. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ralph C. Bryant, November 09, 2008, The Brookings Institution
World leaders are gathering this weekend at the G-20 summit in Washington to discuss the global economic and financial crisis. In the first of his two pieces, Ralph Bryant lays out general principles for international cooperation in the supervision and regulation of financial activity. In the second piece, he identifies difficult challenges confronting the participating countries and the international institutions—such as the IMF, the Bank for International Settlements and the Financial Stability Forum—that will be the locus of cooperative efforts. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ralph C. Bryant, November 08, 2008, The Brookings Institution
World leaders gathered at the G-20 summit in Washington to discuss the global economic and financial crisis. In the first of his two pieces, Ralph Bryant lays out general principles for international cooperation in the supervision and regulation of financial activity. In the second piece, he identifies difficult challenges confronting the participating countries and the international institutions—such as the IMF, the Bank for International Settlements and the Financial Stability Forum—that will be the locus of cooperative efforts. Read More
VIDEO
Ralph C. Bryant, October 28, 2008
President Bush will meet with a host of G20 international leaders in mid-November to work on overhauling global financial systems. The hope is to establish international protocols to prevent a repeat of the current global economic crisis. Senior Fellow Ralph Bryant says the summit is a good idea but is not hopeful that it will yield any immediate results.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Yeongseop Rhee, October 28, 2008, The Brookings Institution
CNAPS Nonresident Fellow Yeongseop Rhee writes that the current financial crisis calls to mind the 1997-1998 Asian crisis. At that time, the U.S. and international organizations blamed Asian countries for their plight and prescribed harsh measures for fixing the situation. Dr. Rhee argues that now the U.S. must follow its own advice to maintain its leadership position. Read More