List of Economic Development articles
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The sun against a gray sky over an oil refinery Mexico’s Next Leader Has an Energy Problem
The country cannot expand and modernize its infrastructure under the primacy of two state companies.
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A photo illustration shows a deflated plastic globe with a pen speared into it. Where Global Governance Went Wrong—and How to Fix It
International agreements have not balanced our freedoms in the way that they should.
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A security guard walks past a large blue banner that says SPRING MEETINGS 2024 | WASHINGTON DC INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND WORLD BANK GROUP. It’s Time for the World Bank to Break With Tradition
The bank must adopt a new model to alleviate extreme poverty.
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An illustration shows a crowded street in India overlaid with charts showing population growth, Internet use, and unemployment rates. 5 Charts That Explain India
From average incomes to internet usage, New Delhi is still at the point where growth could really take off—or not.
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A grid of photos shows 15 portraits of India's Gen Z. Meet India’s Generation Z
The people who will shape the country’s next decades came of age during the Modi era.
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An aerial photo of a resort lit up at night. Chinese Exceptionalism Just Won’t Die
The idea of a special Chinese model rings increasingly hollow.
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Hundreds of electric cars rest on large racks, each one with three layers of cars, beneath a smoggy sky at the container terminal of a port in China's eastern Jiangsu Province. Cranes and stacks of shipping containers loom in the background, and the ocean is visible beyond that. Biden Cracks Down on Chinese Electric Vehicles
A new investigation into foreign “connected vehicles” could enable future action against Beijing’s tech sector.
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An illustraton shows a fragmented globe with cargo container ships pushing through the gaps. How Policymakers Should Handle a Fragmenting World
A top IMF official on avoiding the worst-case scenario of a new economic cold war.
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A person with a top hat, long red hair, and evil clown make-up stands in the central foreground as a man in the near background holds up a white protest sign reading "No A Las ZEDEs", translated to "No to the Employment and Development Zones". How a Start-Up Utopia Became a Nightmare for Honduras
U.S. investors are suing Honduras over special economic zones, and the dispute could bankrupt the country.
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Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (C) with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki (R). How Saudi Arabia Could Use Its Leverage in Gaza
Riyadh might have a great deal of influence over the future of Israel and Palestine, but it is waiting for a genuine and viable peace process.
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An illustration shows the lopped off lower half of the globe with a diverse group of people holding it up from below for a story about the term "the global south." Is There Such a Thing as a Global South?
The category is emotionally powerful but fundamentally flawed.
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Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber, president of the 2023 U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP28), speaks to the media following the opening session of the conference in Dubai on Nov. 30. At COP28, the World Needs to Prioritize Financial Reform
Three ideas that could boost investment in the planet—and its people.
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The foggy skyline of Dubai at sunrise. Why COP28 Could Be the Most Contentious in Years
Prepare for the first real global debate on the future of fossil fuels.
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A view of giant Komatsu trucks arriving with loads at the Chuquicamata copper mine, in the Atacama Desert of Chile. Living in a Material World
One of the defining features of modern supply chains is a distinct lack of human beings.
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A person is seen from the side walking past a blue billboard. The World Bank’s Big Week
What to know ahead of the institution’s annual meetings.
