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Andrei Radulescu:25 Years of the EuroThe launch of the European Monetary Union (EMU) in 1999 signifies a turning point in international economics history and to this day serves as one of the most important events of the past century, bringing with it important economic, political, and social consequences for European companies and households. |
Thu, Mar 7, 2024 | |
Ousmène Jacques Mandeng:Bretton Woods - A Changed AmericaThe Bretton Woods Conference will celebrate its 80th anniversary this year. Driven by a United States keen to involve its partners in international problem-solving, the initial conference may have ultimately proved a high-water mark for multilateral economic policy coordination. |
Mon, Mar 4, 2024 | |
Andrei Radulescu:2024 - An Overall Positive StartAs of January, evolving global macro-financial indicators suggest a promising beginning to 2024. This comes amidst a context where inflationary pressures are easing, affecting short-term monetary policy prospects, and where there's notable resilience to ongoing risk factors. |
Thu, Feb 8, 2024 | |
Vinay Bhargava and Frank Vogl:Attaining Ajay Banga’s New Bank Vision – Mainstreaming Partnerships with Civil SocietyPresident Ajay Banga has huge ambitions for the World Bank. But are they likely to impact climate change, reduce poverty, and strengthen prosperity? Or will they amount to no more than fine phrases in speeches and reports? |
Wed, Feb 7, 2024 | |
Mahesha Kotecha:A Global Climate Guarantee Company Could Accelerate Private Funding of Climate ProjectsThe purpose of this article is to make the case for the establishment of a new financial guarantee company (referred to as Global Climate Guarantee Company or “GCGC”) that would facilitate and scale up private sector debt financing of climate and sustainable infrastructure projects globally.
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Thu, Feb 1, 2024 | |
Miguel Schloss:Decarbonizing the Economy – the Record of Chile vs. the WorldThe following blog post is in reference to the piece, "Energy in Transition in Unsettled Times by Miguel Schloss published in the Global Journal of Science Frontier" |
Thu, Jan 11, 2024 | |
Andrei Radulescu:Global Economy in 2023, Outlook for 20242023 has recently concluded — leaving behind economic behavior of households and companies that have adapted to the highest nominal financing costs since the early 2000s. |
Wed, Jan 10, 2024 | |
Yaroslav Lissovolik:Global platforms to tackle global environmental challengesOne of the key themes in the COP28 conference in Dubai held this year is the creation of new mechanisms and platforms for financing environmental projects to counter climate change. Thus far it has mostly been about ad hoc efforts of countries to produce additional funds and contributions to the environmental cause. |
Fri, Dec 15, 2023 | |
Antonio De Lorenzo:AI Could Breathe New Life Into Core SystemsThe new kid on the block, AI, meets the original gangster, COBOL. Is it magic or is it a miss? COBOL, the Common Business-Oriented Language, is still very much an integral part of how data is stored and used by some of the institutions we trust deeply such as banks, insurers, healthcare providers, and governments. One would think that moving away from COBOL in our hyper connected and technologically advanced world would be easy. |
Fri, Dec 15, 2023 | |
Afsaneh Beschloss and Creon Butler :Multilateral Development Banks Need to Play a Bigger Role in Closing the Climate Finance GapRead the Climate and Energy Transition Finance Team's Latest Brief Here. How a new climate accelerator in the World Bank can help |
Mon, Nov 20, 2023 |