The Philippines “BRIC” Plan: From Regime Change Ploys to Accelerated Economic Development
By Dan Steinbock
While the Obama White House prepared plans for regime change in the Philippines, President Trump is working on an assertive strategy in...
Climate Finance in the Age of Green Growth
By Yongfu Huang and Jingjing He
The climate change crisis and development needs of the world’s poor require us to acknowledge the necessity and urgency...
Can Think Tanks Influence Public Opinion and Improve Policy?
By Andrew Selee
Think tanks have sprung up throughout the world, trying to generate ideas and analysis that can be useful in public debate and...
How the Caribbean Government can Strategically Address the Different Challenges Facing the Region?
By Miguel Goede
The Caribbean is a diverse group of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). While the region presents various growth opportunities, it is grappling...
EY Announces 9 Key Recommendations to Boost Investment and Make Europe More Competitive
New nine-point plan reflecting views of top business leaders across Europe published as the continent faces first decline in foreign investment since pandemic.
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China’s Environmental Challenges
By Judith Shapiro
China’s huge environmental challenges are tied to domestic politics, rapid economic growth, and an intense phase of globalization. With rising wealth there...
COVID-19: Are Emerging Markets Recovering?
By Dr. Ronald Leven
There is compelling evidence that the severity of COVID has had significant impact on equity performance in the Emerging Markets. But...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The World Bank and Neoliberalism: Continuity and Discontinuity in the Making of an Agenda
By Howard Stein
Since the latter part of the 1990s the World Bank has increasingly claimed its main focus is on poverty reduction and development. Among other things, the Bank introduced poverty focused loans, a...
