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Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz founded The Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD) in July 2000 to help developing countries explore policy alternatives, and enable wider civic participation in economic policymaking.
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  In the Spotlight  
IPD Co-President Joseph Stiglitz Chairs Sarkozy's Commission on the Global Economic Crisis
News
This Commission on the measurement of economic performance and social progress, an initiative of Sarkozy and the French government, aims to consider the limits of GDP as an indicator of economic performance and social progress. Click below for relevant news stories.

Asia One News, "Forum seeks to assess world's wellbeing rather than wealth"

Dar Al Hayat, "Economic Analysis: Social Welfare Boosts Growth"

Click here for the report by the Commission
The New Yorker Interviews Joseph Stiglitz
Opinion: Video Interview: September 28th, 2009
The New Yorker interviews Joseph Stiglitz as he discusses the mishandling of the financial crisis, the relationship between government and markets, and the future of capitalism around the world.

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Perspectives on the Governance of Global Financial Regulation
News: Stephany Griffith-Jones
IPD Financial Markets Program Director Stephany Griffith-Jones evaluates governance reforms of international financial regulation, and proposals for deepening reforms and a role for the Commonwealth.

Please click here to read the paper.
Death Cometh for the Greenback
Opinion: The National Interest Op-ed by Joseph Stiglitz, October 27, 2009
For the past eight years, the dollar has increasingly become less revered and its value has been volatile. The dollar is in trouble. That's clear, and it's been true for a while.

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Co-President Jose Antonio Ocampo to Participate in Annual Club de Madrid Conference
Event: Nov 12-13
Jose Antonio Ocampo, Co-President of IPD, will be participating in the Annual Conference of the Club de Madrid, this year entitled "The Political Dimensions of the World Economic Crisis", to be held at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos of Madrid. Ocampo has been a main advisor for the project.

Click here for a Regional Background Paper by Jose Antonio Ocampo.
Toward a World Reserve System
Event: Nov 06, 2009
Academics dialogued with policymakers and representatives from the United Nations, Bretton Woods Institutions and civil society organizations to discuss the prospects for replacing the US dollar as the reserve currency in order to create a more stable and just global reserve system.
China Task Force Meeting - Beijing 2009
Event: Oct 29, 2009 - Oct 30, 2009
Chinese and Western scholars and Chinese policymakers discussed financial regulation in China after the crisis, as well as regulation in other sectors, as part of IPD's ongoing policy-oriented study of China's transition to a market economy.
Introducing Counter-Cyclicality into Prudential Regulation: Its role in Basel II
Event: Oct 23, 2009
Hosted by the Czech National Bank and sponsored by GTZ of Germany, IPD brought together academics, policymakers and industry professional to discuss counter-cyclical regulation in the context of the global financial crisis.
The United Nations and Global Finance
Opinion: Op-ed by Jose Antonio Ocampo
Please click here to read the article.
The World Bank's Disclosure Policy Review
News: Testimony by Joseph E. Stiglitz to the U.S. Congress, September 10th 2009
Joseph E. Stiglitz' recommendations for World Bank reformation.

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Towards Basel III?: Regulating the banking sector after the crisis
Event: Oct 12, 2009
Policymakers and academics from around the world gathered in Brussels to discuss banking regulation in the context of the global financial crisis.
Migration Task Force - Second Meeting
Event: Mexico City: Jan 15, 2009 - Jan 16, 2009
The central point of the task force is to assess the developmental effects of migration. During the past meeting in April, the task force devoted a significant amount of time discussing how to maximize development and well-being in developing countries. At this meeting, we built on the themes of the first meeting and then focused on migration from a regional perspective.
  Programs   Events  
Featured or Recently Updated IPD Programs:
Task Forces
Financial Markets Reform
Among the most important issues for countries to achieve sustainable, long-term growth are the development of a strong financial sector and the extension of credit to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). This task force will work towards a new paradigm in the regulation of financial markets; one that both serves prudential purposes while also providing incentives for banks to extend credit to companies that need it the most, when they most need it.
Task Forces
Migration
At its first meeting, IPD's Migration Task Force discussed the costs and benefits of migration through four types of migration and different policies.
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Learn and explore our list of programs and program types below:
Country Dialogues
Argentina
Brazil
China
Colombia
Ethiopia
Indonesia
Madagascar
Moldova
Nigeria
Peru
Philippines
Serbia
Viet Nam
Journalism
IPD Journalism Workshops
Research
IPD Books
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Task Forces
Africa
Aid
Bankruptcy
Capital Market Liberalization
China
Climate Change Task Force
Corporate Governance
Debt Restructuring and Sovereign Bankruptcy
Decentralization
Environmental Economics
Financial Markets Reform
GDP Linked Bonds
Governance of Globalization
Industrial Policy
Intellectual Property
Macroeconomic Policy
Migration
Pension Reform and Social Insurance
Poverty
Privatization
Resource Curse
Rule of Law
Tax
Trade
Transparency
Upcoming and Recent IPD Events
Climate Change Task Force
Jun 17, 2009 - Jun 18, 2009
at the Brooks World Poverty Institute at the University of Manchester, UK
Advanced Graduate Workshop on Poverty, Development, and Globalization 2009
Jun 15, 2009 - Jul 03, 2009
Shadow GN New York February 4-5 2009
Feb 04, 2009 - Feb 05, 2009
Migration Task Force - Second Meeting
Jan 15, 2009 - Jan 16, 2009
Mexico City
Global Financial Crisis Meeting
Nov 13, 2008
Global Financial Crisis - Open Panel Discussion
Date To Be Announced
November 13, 5:30-7:00pm, Rennert Hall, Kraft Center, 606 W 115th St
Africa Task Force Meeting, Addis Ababa, 2008
Jul 10, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008
China Task Force Meeting, Manchester 2008
Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008
Bringing Latin American and Caribbean Perspectives to IMF Reform Debates
Apr 10, 2008 - Apr 10, 2008
European Regulation of Hedge Funds and Private Equity
Mar 31, 2008 - Mar 31, 2008
Discussion with Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
Journalism Training Workshop: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Feb 20, 2008 - Feb 22, 2008
Journalism Workshop in Sierra Leone
Discussion on the Subprime Crisis, Financial Regulation, and Hedge Funds
Feb 06, 2008 - Feb 06, 2008
 
 
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