CGD in the News
Could a Program Tracking Identities of 1.3 Billion Indians Be the Secret to Ending Poverty? (Washington Post)
Following the Center for Global Development's Eighth Annual Richard H. Sabot Lecture: Technology to Leapfrog Development: The Aadhaar Experience, Senior Fellow Alan Gelb, Policy Analyst Julia Clark, and speaker Nandan Nilekani are featured in a Washington Post piece on Biometric IDs.
600 Million Aadhaar Card by 2014: Nandan Nilekani (Press Trust of India)
Nandan Nilekani is quoted in The Press Trust of India on Biometric IDs following the Eighth Annual Richard H. Sabot Lecture: Technology to Leapfrog Development: The Aadhaar Experience.
Electronic And Biometric ID (Kojo Nnamdi Show – WAMU)
Senior Fellow Alan Gelb was featured on the Kojo Nnamdi Show discussing biometric identification programs surrounding the Center for Global Development's Eighth Annual Richard H. Sabot Lecture: Technology to Leapfrog Development: The Aadhaar Experience.
How Did the World's Rich Get That Way? Luck (Bloomberg Businessweek)
Senior Fellow Charles Kenny writes his weekly column in Bloomberg Businessweek on why luck overwhelmingly why the rich are rich while the poor are poor.
Azevedo, Groser, Pangestu Favored for WTO DG Slot As Pool Shrinks (Inside US Trade)
Senior Fellow Kimberley Ann Elliott is quoted in Inside US Trade on the necessary qualifications for the next head of the WTO.
Africa Offers Uncorrelated Returns, Difficult Implementation (Barron's)
Senior Fellow and Vice President for Programs Todd Moss and co-author Ross Thuotte's recent working paper is quoted in a Barron's piece on why African markets remain the best place to invest.
What’s Really Happening at the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings? More Than You Think (Washington Post)
Visiting Fellow Scott Morris is quoted in a Washington Post article on how decisions are really made at the spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF, beyond the publicized events.
Fate of IMF Overhaul Rests in Congress' Hands (CQ Roll Call)
Visiting Fellow Scott Morris discusses why the IMF cannot move forward with proposed changes without the support of Congress in a CQ Roll Call article.
Immigration’s Effect on Wages: ‘Definitely Positive, Without Any Doubt Whatsoever’ (Washington Post)
The Washington Post interviews Senior Fellow Michael Clemens on the U.S. Senate's proposal to overhaul the immigrations system in a reform bill and why changes to the system will ultimately yield economic benefits.
Great Expectations: World Bank Spring Meetings (Devex)
In a recent Devex article, Visiting Fellow Scott Morris asks important questions on the future of the World Bank's strategy.