Unleashing the Economic Power of Women
David Malpas
March 9, 2020
By David Malpass WASHINGTON, DC – Girls are attending school in greater numbers than ever before, and women are increasingly
When China Sneezes
Stephen S. Roach
March 2, 2020
By Stephen S. Roach NEW HAVEN – The world economy has clearly caught a cold. The outbreak of COVID-19 came at a particularly
The New Normal Should Be Cashless
Willem H. Buiter
March 2, 2020
By Willem H. Buiter NEW YORK – In December 2019, the Swedish central bank departed from a negative-interest-rate policy that it had
Africa Isn’t Ready for Currency Unions
Célestin Monga
March 2, 2020
By Célestin Monga ABIDJAN – West African political leaders recently announced that the CFA franc – a currency created by France
Europe Must Recognize China for What It Is
George Soros
February 17, 2020
By George Soros MUNICH – Neither the European public nor European political and business leaders fully understand the threat
Africa Must Choose Renewables Over Coal
Carlos Lopes
February 17, 2020
By Carlos Lopes CAPE TOWN – African heads of state and government are convening at the annual African Union (AU) summit, and
In Defense of Cosmopolitanism
Andrés Velasco
February 10, 2020
By Andrés Velasco LONDON – Cosmopolitanism gets plenty of bad press nowadays. “Cosmopolitan” is often paired with “elites,” as
Fantasy Fiscal Policy
Kenneth Rogoff
February 10, 2020
By Kenneth Rogoff LONDON – Will the next recession be worse than you think? With the major central banks having little space
The Battle for French Pension Reform
Raphaël Hadas-Lebel
February 10, 2020
By Raphaël Hadas-Lebel PARIS – A year after a proposed fuel tax triggered the gilets jaunes (yellow vest) protests, France
Africa Is the Last Frontier for Global Growth
Colin Coleman
February 10, 2020
By Colin Coleman NEW HAVEN – Africa today accounts for around 17% of the world’s population, but only about 3% of global GDP.