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Reviving the WTO

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Monday, June 22, 2020

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Future Development

Financing and debt management for emerging market economies

José Antonio Ocampo

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

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Future Development

What makes the World Bank so influential—its money or its ideas?

Bradley Parks, Ani Harutyunyan, and Matt DiLorenzo

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Reports

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The new global agenda: Scale, urgency, and the future of the multilateral development bank system

Nicholas Stern and Amar Bhattacharya

Monday, July 1, 2019

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Is China’s new payment system the future?

Aaron Klein

Sunday, June 16, 2019

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The US-China economic relationship: A comprehensive approach

Joshua P. Meltzer and Neena Shenai

Thursday, February 28, 2019

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Bank capital requirements contribute to growth and stability

Nellie Liang

Monday, July 24, 2017

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The international monetary system: Is it fit for purpose?

Eswar Prasad

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

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Africa in Focus

Africa in the news: South Africa looks to open up; COVID-19 complicates food security, malaria response

Dhruv Gandhi, Christina Golubski, and Payce Madden

Saturday, April 25, 2020

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Africa in Focus

China and Africa’s debt: Yes to relief, no to blanket forgiveness

Yun Sun

Monday, April 20, 2020

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Africa in Focus

COVID-19 and debt standstill for Africa: The G-20’s action is an important first step that must be complemented, scaled up, and broadened

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly, Tidjane Thiam, Donald Kaberuka, Vera Songwe, Strive Masiyiwa, Louise Mushikiwabo, and Trevor Manuel

Saturday, April 18, 2020

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