Finance & Development Magazine

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Latest documents

• Turning Point
• Backstage: The Story Behind India's High Growth Years, Montek Singh Ahluwalia
• The Political Economy of Economic Policy

  We should pay closer attention to the interactions between politics, economics, and other realms.

• Star Turn

  Aruba’s new banknotes spotlight the heroes among its flora and fauna.

• Beyond the Crisis

  Now is the time to take advantage of this opportunity to build a better world.

• The Long Economic Hangover of Pandemics

  History shows COVID-19’s economic fallout may be with us for decades.

• Lifelines in Danger

  The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to dry up a vital source of income for poor and fragile countries.

• Embracing Identity

  Broadly shared identity can be the basis for the sense of shared destiny that is at the core of good politics.

• Preparing for an Unknown World

  We must collectively work toward resolving the problems exposed by the crisis.

• Life Post?COVID-19

  Six prominent thinkers reflect on how the pandemic has changed the world.

Featured documents

• Africa’s Rise—Interrupted?

  The region’s future depends on much more than fluctuations in commodity...

• Double-Edged Sword

  A more integrated global economy is affecting workers around the...

• The Internet of Trust

  Created to avoid banks, bitcoin’s blockchain technology may end up helping...

• Capital Buffers

  How much capital banks need is an important public policy...

• A Regulatory Approach to Fintech

  We must guard against emerging risks without stifling...

• Tackling Inequality

  How can we address inequality in the 21st century? Start with climate...

• Big Data’s Big Muscle

  Computing power is driving machine learning and transforming business and...

• Health in a Time of Austerity

  When public budgets cannot grow, targeted taxes and subsidies can help improve a population’s well-being...

• City Slicker

  Chris Wellisz profiles Harvard’s Edward Glaeser, who sees urbanization as a path to...

• Neoliberalism: Oversold?

  Instead of delivering growth, some neoliberal policies have increased inequality, in turn jeopardizing durable...