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Advanced Search			News and Opinions Latest       This section of our website is still being developed. Currently posted are opinion pieces on some of the most controversial debates in economic development, written by members of the IPD network. Eventually, this page will also contain links to important news items on some of these topics. The page will be updated often, so check it regularly for new postings.   Africa Call for Speedy Loans to Protect Poor Countries Against Rising Oil Prices by Guy Collender, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex Jan 18, 2008 To read the article, click here. here. Fragile economies and loans for oil by IPD Executive Director Stephany Griffith-Jones Jan 02, 2008 Financial Times letter to the editor Banking Crises Democracy Now! interviews Joseph Stiglitz and co-author Linda Bilmes about their new book: The Three Trillion Dollar War Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes Feb 29, 2008 Read and watch the interview here. Policy space and the changing paradigm in conducting macroeconomic policies in developing countries Jose Antonio Ocampo and Rob Vos Feb 27, 2008 IPD Senior Fellow Akbar Noman discusses the economic threat to democratic transition in Pakistan Akbar Noman Feb 25, 2008 Read the article here. The worst market crisis in 60 years George Soros Jan 23, 2008 Read George Soros' article in the Financial Times here. How to Stop the Downturn America's economy is headed for a major slowdown. Jan 22, 2008 Read Joseph Stiglitz's new op-ed in the New York Times here. The Economic Consequences of Mr. Bush The next president will have to deal with yet another crippling legacy of George W. Bush: the economy. Nov 17, 2007 Read Joseph Stiglitz's new article in Vanity Fair here. The Instability and Inequities of the Global Reserve System Jose Antonio Ocampo Sep 25, 2007 This paper argues the inherent instability of the current global reserve system due to the use of a national currency as the major international reserve currency, and the high demand for "self-insurance" by developing countries. Capital Market Liberalization Will Europe's Financial Revolution Continue? by Raghuram Rajan and Luigi Zingales - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Central Banks The Instability and Inequities of the Global Reserve System Jose Antonio Ocampo Sep 25, 2007 This paper argues the inherent instability of the current global reserve system due to the use of a national currency as the major international reserve currency, and the high demand for "self-insurance" by developing countries. China China's New Economic Model Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Commodities The Resource Curse Revisited Joseph Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Corporate Governance Accounting Tricks Around the Globe Joseph Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Competing over Competition Policy Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Debt Restructuring and Sovereign Bankruptcy Can Europe Grow? Jean-Paul Fitoussi Financial Markets Reform G.D.P. Seen as Inadequate Measure of Economic Health New York Times Article Sep 14, 2009 On Monday, President Nicholas Sarkozy requested of the French national statistics agency to broaden the factors involved in measuring the country's economic health. Click here to learn more. Foreign Exchange Crises Is China Cheating? by Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Time to Wait on the Euro by Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Globalization Scarcity in an Age of Plenty Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Jun 15, 2008 Joseph Stiglitz talks to the Asia Society about the economics of information February 13, 2008 Feb 13, 2008 Watch the video here. The Social Dimensions of Globalization Joseph Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Outsourced and Out of Work Joseph Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Governance of Globalization The IMF Comes to Germany Joseph Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Globalization and Its Discontents in 2004 by Joseph Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. The IMF Fails Again by Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Rewriting Russia's Recent Economic History Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Lessons from Japan's Economic Malaise Joseph Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Argentina Is Recovering Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Three Cheers for Brazil Joseph Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Serbia's Advantages in Coming Late Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Righting Reform by Dani Rodrik - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Reforming Economic Reform by Dani Rodrik - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Industrial Policy Do What We Did, Not What We Say by Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Macroeconomic Policy Policy space and the changing paradigm in conducting macroeconomic policies in developing countries Jose Antonio Ocampo and Rob Vos Feb 27, 2008 Populists Are Sometimes Right by Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Big Lies about Central Banking by Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. The False Promise of Stability by Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. The End of Neo-Liberalism? Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Chinese, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. The Failure of Inflation Targeting Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Oil Markets Call for Speedy Loans to Protect Poor Countries Against Rising Oil Prices by Guy Collender, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex Jan 18, 2008 To read the article, click here. here. Fragile economies and loans for oil by IPD Executive Director Stephany Griffith-Jones Jan 02, 2008 Financial Times letter to the editor Poverty The Business of Fighting Poverty by Paul Martin and Ernesto Zedillo - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Tax Tax the Oligarchs by Joseph E. Stiglitz Trade New Trade Pacts Betray the Poorest Partners by Joseph Stiglitz Jul 10, 2004 Trading Up Global Trade Talks Joseph Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Will Cancun Promote or Undermine Development? by Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. The Tricks of Trade Treaties Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. Transparency Serving Two Masters Joseph E. Stiglitz - available at Project Syndicate in Russian, Czech, German, Spanish, and French. View All News | Opinions
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