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| What is IPD? |
| 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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The New Yorker Interviews Joseph Stiglitz
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| 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.
Click here to learn more. |
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Perspectives on the Governance of Global Financial Regulation
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| 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. |
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Death Cometh for the Greenback
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| 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.
Click here to learn more. |
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Co-President Jose Antonio Ocampo to Participate in Annual Club de Madrid Conference
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| 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. |
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Toward a World Reserve System
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| 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. |
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China Task Force Meeting - Beijing 2009
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| 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. |
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The World Bank's Disclosure Policy Review
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| News: Testimony by Joseph E. Stiglitz to the U.S. Congress, September 10th 2009 |
Joseph E. Stiglitz' recommendations for World Bank reformation.
Please click here to read the testimony. |
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Migration Task Force - Second Meeting
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| 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. |
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| Featured or Recently Updated IPD Programs: |
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| 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. |
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| 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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| Research |
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| Upcoming and Recent IPD Events |
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Climate Change Task Force
Jun 17, 2009 - Jun 18, 2009
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| at the Brooks World Poverty Institute at the University of Manchester, UK |
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Advanced Graduate Workshop on Poverty, Development, and Globalization 2009
Jun 15, 2009 - Jul 03, 2009
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Shadow GN New York February 4-5 2009
Feb 04, 2009 - Feb 05, 2009
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Migration Task Force - Second Meeting
Jan 15, 2009 - Jan 16, 2009
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| Mexico City |
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Global Financial Crisis Meeting
Nov 13, 2008
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Global Financial Crisis - Open Panel Discussion
Date To Be Announced
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| November 13, 5:30-7:00pm, Rennert Hall, Kraft Center, 606 W 115th St |
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Africa Task Force Meeting, Addis Ababa, 2008
Jul 10, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008
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China Task Force Meeting, Manchester 2008
Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008
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Bringing Latin American and Caribbean Perspectives to IMF Reform Debates
Apr 10, 2008 - Apr 10, 2008
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European Regulation of Hedge Funds and Private Equity
Mar 31, 2008 - Mar 31, 2008
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| Discussion with Poul Nyrup Rasmussen |
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Journalism Training Workshop: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Feb 20, 2008 - Feb 22, 2008
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| Journalism Workshop in Sierra Leone |
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Discussion on the Subprime Crisis, Financial Regulation, and Hedge Funds
Feb 06, 2008 - Feb 06, 2008
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