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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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ExpertRebecca Blank

Rebecca Blank is an expert on the interaction between the macroeconomy, government anti-poverty programs, and the behavior and well being of low-income families. She has just been named the Robert V. Kerr senior fellow at Brookings.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

ExpertIsabel V. Sawhill

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  Her current projects focus on the politics of federal judicial selection and the consequences of partisan polarization.

ExpertDarrell M. West

Darrell M. West is the vice president and director of Governance Studies at Brookings. His studies include campaigns and elections, political advertising, mass media, public opinion, technology policy and electronic government.

ExpertWilliam Galston

Bill Galston, the Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in Governance Studies, is an expert on domestic policy, political campaigns and elections. His research focuses on designing a new social contract and the implications of political polarization.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers. Read More

ExpertJulia B. Isaacs

Julia Isaacs focuses on public investments in children and how children are affected by national budgetary policies. A former federal budget analyst, she also researches the economic mobility of children and families across the income spectrum.

ExpertMartin Neil Baily

Martin Baily, a former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, focuses on issues of globalization, productivity and competitiveness, Social Security reform and U.S. economic policy.

ExpertWarwick J. McKibbin

An international economics expert based in Australia, Warwick McKibbin focuses his research on global climate change; the emergence of China and India into the world economy; and global economic modeling.

ExpertAlice M. Rivlin

Alice Rivlin, the first director of the Congressional Budget Office, is an expert on urban issues as well as fiscal, monetary and social policy. She directs the Greater Washington Research project. 

ExpertHugh B. Price

Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.