Inequality

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The IMF on Protecting the Poor during Fiscal “Consolidations”: Better Late Than Never

October 23, 2017
Inequality and inclusive growth were high on the agenda of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank earlier this month. We are glad about that, but the under-reported story here is that this prominence marks a dramatic shift in the IMF over the last two decades...
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Middle Class: Winners or Losers in a Globalized World?

August 02, 2017
Globalization is under attack in the West. The debate among pundits is no longer about whether globalization is to blame or not. It is about why globalization is now the bugaboo it has become. A common thread are changes, for the worse, in the economic and social standing of the Western middle class...
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Liberians’ Eagerness for Debate Can Bode Well for Accountable Leadership

March 29, 2017
At the Liberia Development Conference, I laid out four interlinked themes vital to Liberia’s future development progress and to pose questions for conference participants, including what Liberia’s development partners can do to leverage their support with stronger Liberian ownership and ...
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Disintermediating the State: Would a 'Universal Basic Income' Reduce Poverty More Than Targeted Programs?

March 06, 2017
A UBI is an expensive way to reach the poor, but a new report from India suggests that by cutting out the bureaucratic and political middlemen, it may be cheaper than the status quo.