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Something New Out of Africa: A Global Player

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Mar 17, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

My Own View on Women

Otaviano Canuto Mar 12, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Some Thoughts on Haiti’s Suffering and Courage

Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla Feb 3, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Too Much of a Good Thing? Making the Most of your Disaster Donations

Laura Freschi Jan 20, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

The Minister's Ceiling to "Foreign Born" Students in Italian Schools

Paolo Manasse Jan 14, 2010

Latin America Economonitor

Outlook for Mexico in 2010

Alejandro Schtulmann Jan 12, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

East vs. West

Walter Molano Jan 11, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

Two BRICs: India vs. Brazil

Rebecca Wilder Jan 10, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Half-Truths, Lies and Poverty

Abraham M. George Dec 22, 2009

US EconoMonitor

Ten Ways to Move the Budget Back Toward a Sustainable Path

Jeffrey Frankel Dec 7, 2009

US EconoMonitor

Hopeless Cause of the Week: Save Madagascar!

William Easterly and Laura Freschi Nov 20, 2009

Emerging Markets Monitor

Pictures of Pollution in China

China Economist Nov 18, 2009

Global Macro EconoMonitor

What Must We Do to End World Poverty? At Last, an Answer

William Easterly Oct 19, 2009

Latin America Economonitor

Desertion, Low Morale, and Readiness: Assessing the Mexican Army’s Involvement in the War Against the Cartels and its Impact on Capabilities for Traditional Responses

Alejandro Schtulmann Sep 29, 2009

Latin America Economonitor

USA and Argentina - Alan Beattie's Final Response

Alan Beattie Sep 16, 2009

Peterson Institute for International Economics Monitor

Climate Change—Winning the Narrative

Arvind Subramanian Sep 16, 2009

Latin America Economonitor

USA, Argentina and Alan Beattie: Wrong Starting Point. Final Act (At least on my part…)

Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla Sep 3, 2009

Global Macro EconoMonitor

USA, Argentina and Alan Beattie: Wrong Starting Point. Act II

Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla Aug 24, 2009

Emerging Markets Monitor

Where is India in Internet adoption?

Ajay Shah Aug 24, 2009

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Five Simple Principles for Scaling up in Aid

William Easterly Aug 19, 2009

Daily Digest

Analysis

Russian Corruption 'May Force Western Firms to Quit'

The Moscow Times  Mar 16, 2010

News

Africa’s growth lies in agribusiness

Africa Investor  Mar 17, 2010

Opinions

Kuwait: The future of democracy

Carnegie Endowment  Michele Dunne Mar 9, 2010

News

Development-Kenya: Rapid Population Growth Threatens Development

Global Issues  Susan Anyangu-Amu Mar 15, 2010

Blogs

China’s Miracle Demystified

World Bank  Justin Yifu Lin Mar 15, 2010

Research

Serbia: Earnings inequality and the informal economy

EBRD  Peter Sanfey and Gorana Krstić Mar 15, 2010

Blogs

How is Africa actually doing?

Free exchange  Mar 12, 2010

Analysis

Natural Disasters, National Diligence: The Chilean Earthquake in Perspective

Brookings  Daniel Kaufmann and Jose Tessada Mar 11, 2010

Analysis

Kosovo 2009: Microfinance Analysis and Benchmarking Report

Microfinance Information Exchange  Jan 1, 2010

Analysis

Eastern Europe and Central Asia 2009: Microfinance Analysis and Benchmarking Report

Microfinance Information Exchange & CGAP  Feb 1, 2010

Analysis

2009 Financial Crisis Snapshot: South Asia

CGAP  Mar 18, 2010

Analysis

A Stress Test for the Euro?

Peterson Institute for International Economics  Interview with Nicolas Véron Mar 3, 2010

Analysis

Avoiding a Microfinance Bubble in India: Is Self-Regulation the Answer?

Microfinance Focus  Sanjay Sinha and Daniel Rozas Jan 10, 2010

Analysis

Is microfinance investment on decline in Latin America?

Microfinance Focus  Matthew Fuchs Feb 4, 2010

Analysis

Carbon Emissions ‘Outsourced’ to Developing Countries

Carnegie Institution with Science  Mar 8, 2010

News

Africa is back from the crisis, says the IMF

Africa Investor  Mar 9, 2010

Analysis

Algeria: 2009 Article IV Consultation IMF Staff Report

International Monetary Fund  Mar 2, 2010

Analysis

Republic of Congo: 2009 IMF Staff Report

International Monetary Fund  Feb 25, 2010

Opinions

Russia: crude search pushes new scientific frontiers

Russia Today  Mar 9, 2010

News

The Nation Full of Strong Women

New York Times  Doreen Carvajal Mar 5, 2010

Analysis

Senegal: reform roadmap

Oxford Business Group  Mar 8, 2010

Opinions

Disengaging From Somalia

Council on Foriegn Relations  Mar 10, 2010

News

U.S. Aiding Somalia in Its Plan to Retake Its Capital

New York Times  Jeffery Gettleman Mar 5, 2010

News

Somalia Food Aid Bypasses Needy, U.N. Study Says

New York Times  Mar 9, 2010

Analysis

How Much Do Agricultural Policies Restrict Trade? Comparing Trade Restrictiveness Indexes

World Bank  Kym Anderson and Johanna Croser Mar 1, 2010

News

Kenyan Electricity Costs to Fall on Increased Rains

Bloomberg  Eric Ombok Mar 10, 2010

Blogs

Is African poverty falling?

World Bank  Martin Ravallion Mar 5, 2010

Blogs

The political resource curse

VoxEU  Guido Tabellini, Roberto Perotti, Tommaso Nannicini and Fernanda Brollo Mar 10, 2010

Analysis

Reshuffling the Cards: Syria's Evolving Strategy

International Crisis Group  Dec 14, 2009

News

Russian Police Reform Still Lacking

Belfer Center For Science and International Affairs  Simon Saradzhyan Feb 22, 2010

Analysis

Ethiopia: was food-aid pilfered?

Economist  Mar 8, 2010

Analysis

Progress and repression in Rwanda

Economist  Mar 4, 2010

Analysis

Region Unimpressed by Balloting in Iraq

New York Times  Michael Slackman Mar 8, 2010

News

Kenya Suspends Officials Over Alleged Corruption

Bloomberg  Eric Ombok Mar 9, 2010

News

Shower of Aid Brings Flood of Progress

New York Times  Jeffrey Gettleman Mar 9, 2010

News

UAE. to Pass Foreign Ownership Law This Year

Bloomberg  Henry Meyer Mar 9, 2010

Analysis

Growth and Vulnerabilities in Microfinance

CGAP  Feb 23, 2010

Opinions

Copenhagen outcome funds can change microfinance climate

Microfinance Focus  Vikash Kumar Dec 23, 2009

Analysis

Iraq Vote Turnout Down Slightly From Rate in 2005 Election

New York Times  Steven Lee Myers and Marc Santora Mar 8, 2010

Research

The African Growth Miracle

LSE  Alwyn Young Sep 1, 2009

Analysis

Climate Change and Microfinance

Grameen Foundation and Oxfam America  Asif Dowla Nov 1, 2009

Blogs

Does Microcredit Summit Campaign’s 100 Million Add Up?

Center for Global Development  David Roodman Mar 14, 2009

News

Microfinance investments make 2009 a watershed year

Microfinance Focus  Asma Azmi Dec 31, 2009

News

Debunking the microfinance bubble

Financial Access Initiative  Jonathan Morduch Aug 28, 2009

Analysis

Technologies, Rules, and Progress: The Case for Charter Cities

Center for Global Development  Paul Romer Mar 3, 2010

Research

Microfinance as a Poverty Reduction Tool- A Critical Assessment

UN- DESA  Anis Chowdhury Dec 1, 2009

Analysis

Are Microcredit Interest Rates Excessive?

CGAP  Feb 25, 2010

News

Saudi Arabia: King approves 20-year job strategy

Arab News  Mohammed Rasooldeen Mar 8, 2010

News

Santiago Returning to Normal as Regions Wait for Aid (Update2)

Bloomberg  Michael Smith and Matthew Craze Mar 5, 2010

Analysis

Egypt looks east for foreign investment

Daily News Egypt   Annelle Sheline Mar 4, 2010

Analysis

A lesson in leadership: turning Abu Dhabi's vision into reality

INSEAD Knowledge  Feb 9, 2010

News

Iraq oil exports at highest level since 1990

Business Intelligence - Middle East  Mar 3, 2010

Research

The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Poverty in the Philippines

Philippine Institute for Development Studies  Celia Reyes, Jeremy de Jesus and Alellie Sobreviñas Feb 1, 2010

Analysis

Thailand: High-Tech Teaching

Oxford Business Group  Mar 4, 2010

News

Philippines’ Arroyo Declares Power Crisis in Mindanao

Bloomberg  Joel Guinto and Cecilia Yap Mar 4, 2010

News

PH: Entire RP power grid unstable - National Grid Corp

Philippine Star  Donnabelle Gatdula Mar 3, 2010

Analysis

Libya goes from rogue to riches

Executive  Hannah Armstrong Mar 2, 2010

Research

Inter-party Vote Movements in Turkey: The Role of Economic Evaluations

Economic Research Forum  Ali T. Akarca and Cem Baslevent Mar 1, 2010

News

Clinton Arrives in Chile With U.S. Aid After Quake (Update2)

Bloomberg  Indira Lakshmanan Mar 2, 2010

News

Mexico's remittances continue to fall

Business Week  Mar 1, 2010

Research

Does Foreign Aid Reduce Energy and Carbon Intensities in Developing Countries

Kiel Institute for the World Economy  Peter Nunnenkamp, Bettina Kretschmer and Michael Hübler Homepage Feb 1, 2010

News

Emaar closes Algeria office 'due to lack of progress'

Business Intelligence - Middle East  Jul 4, 2009

Analysis

Development Prospects in North Africa

Economic Research Forum  Khalid Sekkat and Ahmed Galal Jan 6, 2010

Analysis

Development Prospects for North Africa

Economic Research Forum  Khalid Sekkat and Ahmed Galal Mar 1, 2010

Analysis

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with Algeria

International Monetary Fund  Feb 23, 2010

News

US firms seek Algeria, Tunisia partnerships

Magharebia  Mohand Ouali and Jamel Arfaoui Feb 19, 2010

News

Ukraine Faces EU Pressure to Conclude Pact With IMF

Bloomberg  James G. Neuger Mar 1, 2010

News

Russia Busts Crime Ring That Laundered $1.6 Billion

Bloomberg  Maria Levitov Mar 1, 2010

Analysis

Bahrain: In the line of fire

Arabian Business  Andrew White Feb 7, 2010

Analysis

Unknotting Father’s Reins in Hope of ‘Reinventing’ Libya

New York Times  Landon Thomas Jr Feb 28, 2010

News

Allawi warns Iraq of return to sectarianism

Financial Times  Andrew England Feb 24, 2010

Analysis

Egypt: non-traditional offerings

Oxford Business Group  Mar 1, 2010

Research

The Quest for Affordable Food: Prospects in the Doha Round for Net Food-importing Developing Countries

South Africa Institute for International Affairs  Fantu Farris Mulleta Feb 1, 2010

News

Chile's President Is Facing New Test

Wall Street Journal  Matt Moffett and Matthew Cowley Mar 1, 2010