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Rick Rowden

Rick Rowden is a doctoral candidate in economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. Previously he worked as an inter-regional advisor for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva and as a senior policy analyst for ActionAid.

Articles by Rick Rowden

People hold placards reading "No" during a demonstration in support of Greece, in Madrid on July 5, 2015. Today, nearly 10 million Greek voters take to the ballot booths to vote 'Yes' or 'No' in a referendum asking if they accept more austerity measures in return for bailout funds. The referendum on a deal with European governments, the European Union (EU) and International Monetary Fund (IMF), was called by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on the night of June 26-27. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images)

The IMF Confronts Its N-Word

Argument

July 6, 2016, 3:22 PM

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Africa’s Boom Is Over

Argument

December 31, 2015, 1:12 PM

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9 Ways the TPP Is Bad for Developing Countries

Argument

July 7, 2015, 12:58 PM

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West Africa’s Financial Immune Deficiency

Argument

October 30, 2014, 4:04 PM

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Africa’s Free Trade Hangover

Argument

August 7, 2014, 8:02 PM

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