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Save to My PortfolioShould Sovereign Wealth Funds Be Regulated?

Thursday, December 06, 2007
12:00 PM to 12:00
Washington, DC

Should Sovereign Wealth Funds Be Regulated?Brookings recently hosted leading economists for a discussion on the breadth and depth of sovereign wealth funds and potential regulation. Read More

Competitiveness, International Monetary Fund, Middle East, U.S. Congress, International Finance

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Save to My PortfolioEuropeans Must Lead on Global Governance Reform in Replacing the Head of the IMF

Colin I. Bradford and Johannes F. Linn, July 13, 2007, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Opinion by Johannes F. Linn and Colin I. Bradford, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (7/13/07) Read More

International Monetary Fund, Macroeconomics, Global Governance, Europe, International Finance

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioWhy We Need the World Bank

Colin I. Bradford, July 2, 2007, Guardian Unlimited

Opinion by Colin I. Bradford, The Guardian Unlimited (7/2/07) Read More

Global Governance, World Bank, Development, International Finance, Multilateral Development Banks

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Save to My PortfolioNew Financial Instruments and Institutions

Robert E. Litan and Yasuyuki Fuchita, July 01, 2007

The contributors highlight the innovative way in which Japanese financiers and government officials have learned from the U.S. regarding the introduction of new instruments into their market. Read More

Japan, Macroeconomics, Global Economics, Asia, International Finance

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Asian Financial Crisis: A Ten-Year Retrospective on the Winds of Fortune

Wing Thye Woo, June 28, 2007, The Brookings Institution

Opinion by Wing Thye Woo, The Brookings Institution (6/28/07) Read More

Macroeconomics, China, BRICs, Asia, Globalization

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioIndonesia: Ten Years After the Crisis

Lex Rieffel, June 28, 2007, The Brookings Institution

Opinion by Lex Rieffel, The Brookings Institution (6/28/07) Read More

Macroeconomics, BRICs, Indonesia, Global Economics, Asia

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioManaging Future Financial Crises: The IMF's Role

Paul Blustein, June 27, 2007, The Brookings Institution

Opinion by Paul Blustein, The Brookings Institution (6/27/07) Read More

International Monetary Fund, BRICs, Trade, Global Economics, Asia

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioGlobal Views: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007

Lael Brainard, June 14, 2007, The Brookings Institution

Lael Brainard says the biggest takeaway from the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 introduced by Sens. Baucus, Graham, Grassley and Schumer is that Congress has run out of patience with China. Read More

China, Competitiveness, Exchange Rates, Global Economics, Asia

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioWolfowitz out, Zoellick in

Colin I. Bradford, May 30, 2007, American Public Media's Marketplace

Interview by Colin I. Bradford, American Public Media's Marketplace (5/30/07) Read More

Macroeconomics, Global Governance, World Bank, Multilateral Development Banks, International Finance

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioFormer Trade Representative Nominated to Head World Bank

Kenneth Rogoff, May 30, 2007, The Online NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

Interivew by Kenneth Rogoff, Online NewsHour (5/30/07) Read More

Global Governance, World Bank, International Finance, Development, Global Economics

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioRevitalizing America's Foreign Aid Regime

Raj M. Desai, May 29, 2007, The Globalist

Both Mr. Tobias and Mr. Wolfowitz came to symbolize similar problems with the current administration's approach to international development. President Bush can reverse these perceptions by establishing an independent executive agency to integrate the bewildering number of foreign aid programs into a coherent, focused cabinet department. Read More

Foreign Assistance Reform, Foreign Aid, Global Governance, International Finance, Development

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe World Needs a Stronger World Bank

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, May 25, 2007, International Herald Tribune

Opinion by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, The International Herald Tribune (5/25/07) Read More

Global Governance, World Bank, International Finance, Development, Global Economics

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioWhat are the High-Probability Challenges to Continued High Growth in China?

Wing Thye Woo, May 22, 2007, The Brookings Institution

Wing Thye Woo says “if the Chinese economy is depicted as a speeding car, then are three classes of failures that could result in a car crash: (1) hardware failure, (2) software failure, and (3) power supply failure.” Read More

China, BRICs, Global Economics, Asia, Development

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioWorld Bank Leadership: What Next?

Ralph C. Bryant, April 27, 2007, The Brookings Institution

Opinion by Ralph C. Bryant (04/27/07) Read More

Global Governance, World Bank, International Finance, Development, Global Economics

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Way Forward for Global Financial Policy

Kenneth Rogoff, April 13, 2007, Project Syndicate

Opinion by Kenneth Rogoff, Project Syndicate (4/13/07) Read More

Global Governance, International Monetary Fund, International Finance, International Organizations, Global Economics

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Robert E. Litan

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An economist and lawyer who has served in a variety of federal agencies and White House posts, Bob Litan is an expert on antitrust; banking; Internet policy; and other financial and regulatory issues.
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