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Finance & Development
December 1, 2000 |
Bulletin Pressing Issues of Globalization and Poverty Reduction Are Focus of 2000 IMF--World Bank Annual Meetings... Horst Kohler's Vision for the IMF... Research at the IMF...   |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2000 |
Supplement Czech Republic: Recent Developments and Current Outlook... Fall 2000 World Economic Outlook... International Capital Markets Report... Prague to Be Venue for 2000 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings... |
Salon.com
September 29, 2000
Sarah Ferguson |
Keeping an eye on protesters International authorities are sharing information -- not all of it accurate -- about anti-globalization activists... |
Reason
March 2003
Charles Oliver |
Global Speculators A billionaire and a Nobel laureate want to fix international trade agencies. Why bother? |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2001
Flemming Larsen |
The IMF's Dialogue with Nongovernmental Organizations The IMF is responding to questions about its role in today's world economy by reaching out to civil society at large and to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in particular... |
Smithsonian
August 2007
Jonathan Kandell |
Americans in Prague A second wave of expatriates is now playing a vital role in the renaissance of the Czech capital. |
High on Adventure
August 1999
Les Furnanz |
Peerless Prague Feel the history and enjoy the ambiance of this Czech Republic gem |
Reason
May 2003
Matt Welch |
Velvet President Why Vaclav Havel is our era's George Orwell and more. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2001 |
Bulletin IMFC Meeting Endorses IMF Crisis Prevention Efforts... IMF in the process of change... The IMF's Role in Poverty Reduction... IMF Acts to Streamline and Focus Conditionality... |
Salon.com
July 23, 2001
David Moberg |
The real enemies of the poor G-8 defenders tried to depict Genoa protesters as affluent and out of touch, but the anti-globalization movement is wringing aid out of rich nations -- over Bush's shameful objections... |
BusinessWeek
June 9, 2011
Carol Matlack |
Is Christine Lagarde Right for the IMF? The clear front-runner to lead the International Monetary Fund is smart, polished, and a welcome relief after the Strauss-Kahn scandal. Is she up to the challenge? |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
James M. Boughton |
Michel Camdessus at the IMF: A Retrospective It may be some years until a definitive assessment of Michel Camdessus's unprecedented 13 years as Managing Director can be made. In this article, the IMF's Historian provides a preliminary evaluation. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Czechmate, Or the Pitfalls of Rapid Privatization in Emerging Economies In his forthcoming book, Gerald McDermott offers a new explanation for why the Czech Republic and other emerging markets, which try to eliminate state involvement and undergo rapid mass privatization, may achieve only short-term or illusory economic success... |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2002
Eduardo Aninat |
Surmounting the Challenges of Globalization In recent years, concerns have grown about the negative aspects of globalization and especially about whether the world's poorest will share in its benefits. There is an urgent need for a broad global debate on how these challenges can best be met and on who should play what role... |
Reason
December 2007
Michael C. Moynihan |
Flat Tax Fever European tax revolution: A flat tax revolution is under way in the former communist bloc. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Gupta, Hammond, Leete, & Swanson |
Progress Toward the International Development Goals It is easy to lose track of the improvements that have occurred over time in the lives of poor people in many developing countries.... |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2000
Roger Nord |
Central and Eastern Europe and the New Financial Architecture As the Central and Eastern European countries prepare to join the European Union, they are participating in worldwide efforts to strengthen the global economy... |
BusinessWeek
April 4, 2005
Mary Lisbeth D'Amico |
A State Utility Turns Up The Juice CEZ, the Czech Republic's electricity powerhouse, is buying up plants around the region |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2002 |
Book Reviews The End of Globalization: Lessons from the Great Depression by Harold James... Paradoxes of Prosperity: Why the New Capitalism Benefits All by Diane Coyle... Out of the Red: Building Capitalism and Democracy in Postcommunist Europe by Mitchell A. Orenstein... etc. |
National Real Estate Investor
August 1, 2004 |
GE Capital Golub to Build $75 Million Condo Complex in Prague The international development firm has partnered with ORCO Property Group, a Luxembourg-based real estate and development company, to build a $75 million, 1,200-unit residential condo project near Prague, Czech Republic. |
Finance & Development
March 2009
Pisani-Ferry & Santos |
Reshaping the Global Economy The economic and financial crisis marks the end (for now) of a rapid expansion of globalization. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2003 |
Letters to the Editor Poverty debate... IMF loans to autocratic regimes... Measuring potential debt... Odious debt... etc. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Masood Ahmed & Hugh Bredenkamp |
Supporting Poverty Reduction in Low-Income Developing Countries: The International Community's Response Despite developing countries' improved economic growth rates during the 1990s, poverty has remained firmly entrenched. How can developing countries, international financial institutions, and developed countries work together more effectively to reduce the incidence of poverty? |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2007
Boughton & Bradford |
Global Governance: New Players, New Rules The financial turbulence of 2007 illustrates -- not for the first time -- both the benefits and the risks of financial globalization. Here's why the 20th-century model needs a makeover. |
Entrepreneur
April 2004
Joshua Kurlantzick |
New World Order The European Union will soon be a bigger cash cow. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2002
James M. Boughton |
Globalization and the Silent Revolution of the 1980s During the 1980s, the economic policymakers of many countries underwent a dramatic change in thinking. How beneficial has this 'silent revolution' been, and what can policymakers and the international community do now to broaden and secure the gains it has brought? |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Sergio Pereira Leite |
Human Rights and the IMF Human rights and macroeconomic stability are far from incompatible. Rather, they both play crucial roles in the fight against poverty. By supporting sound economic policies and encouraging constructive dialogue within civil society, the IMF contributes to human rights. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000 |
Books Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation... The Lexus and the Olive Tree... Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty... The Future of the Electronic Marketplace... The Weightless World: Strategies for Managing the Digital Economy... Historical Dictionary of the International Monetary Fund, Second Edition... |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2001 |
Book reviews and notes The Wind of the Hundred Days: How Washington Mismanaged Globalization by Jagdish Bhagwati... Future Positive: International Co-operation in the 21st Century by Michael Edwards... The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics... etc. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Mohamed Daouas |
Africa Faces Challenges of Globalization |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2002
Tom Mudd |
Hranice na Morava, Czech Republic Royal Philips Electronics and LG Electronics form an alliance and a factory to produce television picture tubes... |
Finance & Development
September 2009 |
Flows to Eastern Europe Foreign banks have supported eastern European banks, but the financial crisis has reversed this trend. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2009
Yarek Aranowicz |
All Disquieting on the Eastern Front The contagion in Central and Eastern Europe has been called the worst economic crisis since the collapse of communism. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Economist Joseph Stiglitz and His Discontents In a timely book, issued in a period when protests against the process of globalization continue to spread across the globe, and Stiglitz musters some impressive ammunition for his indictment of the IMF. But his salvo may mask some gaps in his reasoning. |
BusinessWeek
January 8, 2007
David Rocks |
Made In China--Er, Veliko Turnovo Chinese electronics manufacturer Sichuan Changhong is building a $30 million factory in Nymburk that will turn out 1 million flat-screen televisions a year when it swings into full production. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
April 2007
Annie Turner |
The View From Europe: Proposed U.S. Missile Shield in Europe Alarms Russians, Irks Some Europeans In an attempt to protect itself from the threat of intercontinental attacks, the U.S. has thoroughly alarmed the Russians and ensured that European nations have their own welfare, not the continent's, at heart. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2002 |
Globalization: The Story Behind the Numbers Has globalization raised living standards?... What is globalization?... Has globalization helped the poor?... Has globalization reduced inequality?... What should governments do?... Globalization timeline... |
Finance & Development
March 2009
James M. Boughton |
A New Bretton Woods? History shows that reforming the international financial system will require both leadership and inclusiveness. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
November 1, 2012 |
Country Report: Czech Republic The '90s was an enthusiastic time. With the fall of communism in 1989 and the emergence of the free economy, the international pharmaceutical industry arrived in the Czech Republic to find a highly receptive market. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001 |
Bulletin Kohler Calls For Coordinated International Response in Wake of September 11 Attacks... IMF Releases Reduced World Economic Outlook Projections... External Financing for IMF Technical Assistance... |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2002 |
Letters to the editor Financial crises hit poor harder... Developing country debt... Poverty reduction... |
National Real Estate Investor
August 1, 2005
Jennifer Popovec |
Building a Safety Net Once only available in the U.S., title insurers now offer title insurance policies in far-flung locales such as Turkey and Korea. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2003 |
Book reviews The Ills of Aid: An Analysis of Third-World Development Policies, by Eberhard Reusse... Efficiency, Equity, and Legitimacy: The Multilateral Trading System at the Millennium... Globalization and the Politics of Development in the Middle East... etc. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Ernesto Hernandez-Cata |
Raising Growth and Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Can Be Done? Sub-Saharan Africa must increase economic growth to reduce poverty and improve living standards. This article discusses some obstacles to growth in the region, as well as some policy actions that would improve its prospects. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2001
Michael P. Keane & Eswar S. Prasad |
Poland: Inequality, Transfers, and Growth in Transition Poland is one of the great success stories of transition. Poland's success can be attributed to its early stabilization program, the strength of its subsequent market-oriented reforms, and generous social programs... |
BusinessWeek
January 6, 2011
J. Webb et al. |
Joining the Euro: Poland and the Czechs Delay They were eager to join, but weakness in other nations makes it better for them to back off for now |
BusinessWeek
July 25, 2005
Gail Edmondson et al. |
Detroit East Eastern Europe is becoming the world's newest car capital. Some are even calling this super-concentration of carmaking "Detroit East." |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Saleh M. Nsouli |
Capacity Building in Africa: The Role of International Financial Institutions This article reviews the evidence on the importance of domestic institutions for economic growth and examines the role of international financial institutions, and particularly the IMF and its training, in capacity building in Africa. |
BusinessWeek
June 18, 2009
Jack Ewing |
The Auto Slump Hits Slovakia Sometimes called Detroit East, the Central European country is struggling to revamp its national business plan. |
Salon.com
November 20, 2000
Tara Zahra |
When the saints go marching in Mormon missionaries abroad lead a life of evangelism, community service and mind-numbing austerity... |
