Global Economy

A woman carries her protective mask in her hands as hundreds of thousands of the Senegalese Mouride Brotherhood pilgrims gather for the annual Grand Magal festival, as the global spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in the holy city of Touba, Senegal October 5, 2020. Picture taken October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Africa in Focus

Figures of the week: Mobility in some African countries has recovered to pre-pandemic levels

Chris Heitzig

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

A boy walks in front of a graffiti promoting the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya, May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Baz Ratner TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Future Development

The impact of COVID-19 on global extreme poverty

Homi Kharas

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Kasese, Kasese / Uganda - Apr 15, 2017: Cargo trucks passing Uganda Border

Africa in Focus

The countdown to implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area in East Africa

Andrew Mold

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

US President Donald J. Trump makes remarks as he meets with US Tech Workers and signs an Executive Order on Hiring Americans, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, in Washington, DC, USA, 03 August 2020. No Use UK. No Use Germany.

Up Front

The day that America lost $100 billion because of an immigration visa ban

Dany Bahar, Prithwiraj Choudhury, and Britta Glennon

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Reports

I-129 Petition for a nonimmigrant worker blank form lies on United States flag with envelope from Department of Homeland Security close up

Report

An executive order worth $100 billion: The impact of an immigration ban’s announcement on Fortune 500 firms’ valuation

Dany Bahar, Prithwiraj Choudhury, and Britta Glennon

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Report

2021: The crucial year for social order-global order transformational changes

Colin I. Bradford

Monday, October 12, 2020

A social distancing sign is seen among autumn leaves, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in St. Albans, Britain, October 8, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Report

October 2020 update to TIGER: COVID-19 remains an impediment to the global recovery

Darren Chang, Eswar Prasad, and Ethan Wu

Sunday, October 11, 2020

Report

Do the benefits outweigh the costs of impact bonds?

Emily Gustafsson-Wright and Sarah Osborne

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Report

Urban economic growth in Africa: A framework for analyzing constraints to agglomeration

John Page, Jeffrey Gutman, Payce Madden, and Dhruv Gandhi

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Blog Posts

CASABLANCA, MOROCCO - Mars 14, 2017: Child drawing at school

Future Development

Investing in human capital in the Middle East and North Africa is more important than ever

Keiko Miwa and Jeremie Amoroso

Monday, October 19, 2020

Hands holding Nigerian naira notes and leather wallet

Africa in Focus

Figures of the week: Taxation in Africa over the last century

Payce Madden

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Washington, United States.- IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, participates in the 2020 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC, United States on October 9, 2020. African countries will need 1.2 trillion dollars until 2023 to repair the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Georgieva said this Friday (9), while the commitments of official lenders and international institutions cover less than a quarter of the projected need.

Future Development

Why the IMF needs to build on its COVID-19 record, not backtrack

Kevin P. Gallagher

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

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Events

2020

Oct

Past Event

Charting a new course toward economic, social, and environmental progress

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

The economic impact of COVID-19 on the Middle East: Recession, response, and recovery

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM AST

2020

Sep

Past Event

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on the future of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Online only

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Experts

Matthew Collin

David M. Rubenstein Fellow - Global Economy and Development

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Dany Bahar

Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development

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Colin I. Bradford

Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development

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Multimedia

Technology & Innovation

Michael Spence on US-China competition and Industry 4.0

Michael Spence and David Dollar

Monday, August 24, 2020

Global Trade

A progressive case for free trade, immigration, and global capital

Kimberly Clausing and David Dollar

Monday, July 27, 2020

China

Will China’s debt bubble ever pop?

Tom Orlik and David Dollar

Monday, July 13, 2020

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