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Global Financial Crisis 2.0: How to Rescue Capitalism

By Nouriel Roubini Aug 12, 2011

LatAm Weekly

Banxico Expected to Stay on Hold in 2011

By Nathalie Picarelli, Bertrand Delgado, Juan Lorenzo Maldonado, Alex Giron and Renzo Merino Mar 9, 2011

Economic Research

Peru: Robust Economic Activity in 2010

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Feb 16, 2011

Economic Research

Strength in Numbers: How Export Diversification Can Help African Economies

By Jennifer Livingstone and Kavitha Cherian Aug 24, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Brazil’s Growth Decelerates While Colombia and Venezuela Mend Ties

By Bertrand Delgado, Juan Lorenzo Maldonado and Maria Paula Carvajal Aug 13, 2010

EconoMonitors

Geostrategy Channel

Paul Collier and His Plundering Planet: When Both Economists and Environmentalists Don’t Get It Right

Otaviano Canuto May 10, 2010

Geostrategy Channel

Microfinance: Profiting from Poor

Kavaljit Singh May 5, 2010

Geostrategy Channel

Something New Out of Africa: A Global Player

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Mar 17, 2010

Geostrategy Channel

Some Thoughts on Haiti’s Suffering and Courage

Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla Feb 3, 2010

Geostrategy Channel

Half-Truths, Lies and Poverty

Abraham M. George Dec 22, 2009

Geostrategy Channel

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

William Easterly Oct 19, 2009

Daily Digest

Analysis

Nepal: Political and Economic Update

ADB  May 05, 2010

Analysis

The Crisis Hits Home: Stress-Testing Households in Europe and Central Asia

World Bank  Ashley Taylor, Naotaka Sugawara, Victor Sulla and Erwin R. Tiongson May 05, 2010

News

Famine Persists in Niger, but Denial Is Past

New York Times  Adam Nossiter May 03, 2010

Analysis

Rwanda Pursues Dissenters and the Homeless

New York Times  Jeffrey Gettleman April 30, 2010

Research

Internal migration in Ghana: determinants and welfare impacts

World Bank  Denis Medvedev and Charles Ackah Apr 19, 2010

News

Russia: Rusal’s Deripaska Pledges Most of Bonus to Charities

Bloomberg  Yuriy Humber Apr 20, 2010

Research

Gender Poverty in Tunisia: Is there A Feminization Issue?

Economic Research Forum  Sami Bibi and Rim Chatti March 2010

News

Development: Recovery Could Leave Behind World's Poorest

Global Issues  Selina Rust Mar 31, 2010

News

Development: More Food, Except For That Billion Or So

Global Issues  Paul Virgo Mar 31, 2010

News

Africa Has 27 Million More People in Poverty Following Crisis

Bloomberg  Nasreen Seria and Frank Jomo Mar 30, 2010

Research

Millennium Challenge Corporation: Can the Experiment Survive?

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace  John Hewko Mar 2010

Analysis

Developing World Sees Wealth in Biofuel Production

Solve Climate  Dave Levitan Mar 29, 2010

Research

Can donor coordination solve the aid proliferation problem ?

World Bank  Yasuyuki Sawada and Aminur Rahman Mar 26, 2010

News

Global downturn hits Africa's poverty target

Reuters  Mar 25, 2010

Research

A counterfactual analysis of the poverty impact of economic growth in Cameroon

World Bank  B. Essama-Nssah and Leandre Bassole Mar 25, 2010

News

E. Africa can attract $2 bln remittances in 2010: UN

Reuters  Kezio-Musoke David Mar 24, 2010

News

Poverty has declined in Africa – US researchers

The East African  Paul Redfern Mar 22, 2010

Analysis

Iraq: Staff Report for the 2009 Article IV Consultation

International Monetary Fund  Mar 16, 2010

Analysis

Statement of the IMF Mission at the Conclusion of its Visit to Côte d’Ivoire

International Monetary Fund  Mar 22, 2010

News

Development: 'Aid Industry is Part of the Problem'

Global Issues  Ida Karlsson Mar 18, 2010

News

Development: Political Will the Missing Link for MDGs

Global Issues  Chryso D'Angelo Mar 19, 2010

News

Africa: Access to Clean Water Still a Problem in Africa

allAfrica  Joaquim Chissano Mar 21, 2010

News

Africa’s growth lies in agribusiness

Africa Investor  Mar 17, 2010

Blogs

China’s Miracle Demystified

World Bank  Justin Yifu Lin Mar 15, 2010

Blogs

How is Africa actually doing?

Free exchange  Mar 12, 2010

Analysis

Kosovo 2009: Microfinance Analysis and Benchmarking Report

Microfinance Information Exchange  Jan 2010

Analysis

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

Microfinance Information Exchange & CGAP  Feb 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

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

Blogs

Is African poverty falling?

World Bank  Martin Ravallion Mar 5, 2010

Analysis

Ethiopia: was food-aid pilfered?

Economist  Mar 08, 2010

News

Shower of Aid Brings Flood of Progress

New York Times  Jeffrey Gettleman Mar 09, 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

Research

The African Growth Miracle

LSE  Alwyn Young September 2009

Analysis

Climate Change and Microfinance

Grameen Foundation and Oxfam America  Asif Dowla Nov 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 03, 2010

Research

Microfinance as a Poverty Reduction Tool- A Critical Assessment

UN- DESA  Anis Chowdhury Dec 2009

Analysis

Are Microcredit Interest Rates Excessive?

CGAP  Feb 25, 2010

Analysis

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

New York Times  Landon Thomas Jr Feb 28, 2010

Analysis

Egypt: non-traditional offerings

Oxford Business Group  Mar 01, 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 2010

News

Chile's President Is Facing New Test

Wall Street Journal  Matt Moffett and Matthew Cowley Mar 01, 2010

Research

Natural Resources and Devlopment Strategy after the Crisis

World Bank  Milan Brahmbhatt and Otaviano Canuto Feb 2010

Research

Regional Pro-Poor Growth and Convergence in Tunisia

Economic Research Forum  Ghazi Boulila, Chaker Gabsi and Mohamed Trabelsi October 2009

Research

Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Migration and Remittances

World Bank  Dilip Ratha and Sanket Mohapatra February 2010

Analysis

South Africa's economy: steady as she goes

Economist  Feb 25, 2010

News

India work scheme puts pressure on food prices

Financial Times  Amy Kazmin Feb 25, 2010

News

World Bank to invest $2 billion in Africa

Africa Investor  Feb 11, 2010

Research

The impact of economic shocks on global undernourishment

World Bank  Sailesh Tiwari and Hassan Zaman Feb 2010

Opinions

Completing South Africa’s structure by 2040

First National Bank  Cees Bruggemans Feb 16, 2010

News

'SA a welfare state'

iafrica  Feb 18, 2010

Blogs

Two habits of successful Kenyan companies

World Bank  Wolfgang Fengler Feb 18, 2010

News

FG dumps zero gas flare agenda

Nigerian Compass  Charles Okonji Jan 5, 2010

News

No power shortage in 2010, Zambia says

The Namibian  Jan 20, 2010

News

Deal to boost Africa’s power

The International Marketing Council of South Africa  Jan 20, 2010

News

Nigeria: Power Crisis - Experts Suggest Renewable Energy

allAfrica  Lola Adewoyin Oct 2, 2009

Analysis

Transforming Africa’s Infrastructure

World Bank  Nov 12, 2009

News

Few red flags for Africa in 2010

Politics Web  Feb 8, 2010