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Is Working on Governance Reform Like the Sport of Curling? 25 Apr 2013 | 12:08 am
A few weeks ago, I attended an internal seminar here at the World Bank. Topic: the governance challenges in a big, complex, not -aid -dependent, and deeply corrupt country. The team working on govern...
Este Dia da Terra na América Latina deve ser diferente dos outros? 24 Apr 2013 | 11:21 pm
También disponible en español and English É conveniente pensar que este é apenas mais um Dia da Terra – afinal, a data tem sido celebrada desde 1970. Mas talvez este ano seja diferente, pelo menos na...
Merit, Privilege or Slumdog Millionaires? Income Inequality and Social Mobility 24 Apr 2013 | 11:00 pm
In memory of Sebastian Levine, who liked to read these posts. This post is written by Ricardo Fuentes-Nieva, Oxfam’s Head of Research (twitter @rivefuentes) In Danny Boyle’s movie Slumdog Millionair...
Of globalization’s promises and perils 24 Apr 2013 | 09:20 pm
As a student in 2003, I had an opportunity to interview a social activist about food security in India. Among other things, she blamed globalization for the slow demise of the local food industry. She...
Prospects Daily: Italian borrowing costs improve, US capital orders growth eases, Brazil’s current account deficit widens 24 Apr 2013 | 08:34 pm
Financial Markets… German stocks gained for a third day, with the benchmark DAX index extending this week’s gain to more than 3%, amid growing speculation of further monetary easing by central banks. ...
Campaign Art: Hugh Jackman Invites You To Live Below the Line 24 Apr 2013 | 05:51 pm
People, Spaces, Deliberation bloggers present exceptional campaign art from all over the world. These examples are meant to inspire. Source: Live Below the Line Follow PublicSphereWB on Twitter
Corrigendum: Migration and Development Brief 20 24 Apr 2013 | 07:52 am
The Migration and Development Brief 20 issued on April 19, 2013 contained a tabulation error in Table 1 of page 11. This affects the estimates highlighted below, which were shifted by one year. For ex...
The View Across Haiti & the Need for Disaster Resilience 24 Apr 2013 | 03:36 am
Standing atop a disused amphitheater in a disused airforce base, we could see over the surrounding area. On the right, a sea of shacks nuzzled together in hope and desperation. On the left, stretches ...
Prospects Daily: Weakening flash PMIs in the US, Eurozone and China 24 Apr 2013 | 12:50 am
Financial Markets… The euro fell to a two-week low versus the dollar today, sliding to as low as $1.2973 in morning trade, amid weak service and manufacturing PMI data in the region. The 17-nation cur...
Silicon Valley: Where Innovation Meets Development 23 Apr 2013 | 10:18 pm
The Sanitation Hackathon & App Challenge three grand prize winners, mSchool, Taarifa, and SunClean, flew over from their home countries, Senegal, Tanzania, England, and Indonesia to attend the awards ...
