Economic Development
Reports
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2017
Apr
27
Past Event
Fragility, resilience, and security of 21st century cities
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Washington, DC
2017
Apr
24
Past Event
The long war in Afghanistan and the Trump administration
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Washington, DC
2017
Mar
20
Past Event
Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 and women’s empowerment: Areas for U.S.-Japan cooperation
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Washington, DC
Scott Andes
Senior Policy Associate and Associate Fellow - Centennial Scholar Initiative, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Initiative on Innovation and Placemaking
But underneath the surface there have been some other factors that contributed to [the African economic] growth that are going to persist. [The question is] is the ‘Africa Rising’ theme still alive?
