List of Economic Development articles
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Lucia Arecely Vail looks down at her daughter playing below from the top of her unfinished home in Cajolá, Guatemala. For Central Americans, Biden’s Spending Could Spark a Boom
Remittances from migrant laborers could help drive economic growth in places such as Guatemala.
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A Panama supporter waves the national flag ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group G football match between Belgium and Panama at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi on June 18, 2018. Panama’s Success Is Defying Political Science
The Latin American country has experienced one of the world’s most impressive—and surprising—trajectories of the past three decades.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen reviews a military honor guard with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 16, 2017. Time for America to Play Offense in China’s Backyard
Ignoring Cambodia and Laos is a strategic mistake—but engagement requires a smarter balance of values and interests.
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A man stands in front of a line of parked trucks near a sign that reads "Welcome to Gwadar Port." Pakistan Wanted Gwadar to Be the Next Singapore. China’s Role Didn’t Help.
Protests at the port city should be a wake-up call for Islamabad.
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Coal plant in South Africa South Africa’s Coal Deal Is a New Model for Climate Progress
The agreement is the most impressive thing to come out of the COP26 climate summit.
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A stranded man without a train ticket sits in front of a police barricade outside the railway station in New Delhi on May 12, 2020. Biden’s Foreign Policy for the Middle Class Has a Blind Spot
Enriching middle-class Americans at the expense of their counterparts in the developing world will come back to haunt the United States.
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A Zimbabwean boy does his homework by candlelight in Harare, Zimbabwe, on June 26, 2019. The Developing World Needs Energy—and Lots of It
At COP26, leaders must find ways to allow much greater economic growth across large parts of the world.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa link hands as they pose in front of their countries' flags. Why BRICS Still Matters
BRICS may be a young institution, but it shouldn’t be underestimated.
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Pakistani rangers stand in front of the Chinese consulate. Why Terrorists Will Target China in Pakistan
As awareness of Uyghur persecution increases and anger about Beijing’s investment projects simmers, Chinese citizens and businesses are likely to suffer.
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An Indian Youth Congress activist takes part in a protest against rising fuel prices in Siliguri, India, on Feb. 26. Specter of Stagflation Hangs Over Emerging Markets
Rich countries’ pandemic policies are sucking growth and capital out of the developing world.
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A security guard walks through the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund in Washington on April 5. The World Bank Is Missing U.S. Leadership
Biden’s sacking of Trump appointees at international financial institutions has left a vacuum.
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A boy holds a Djiboutian national flag in front of a Chinese national flag at the launching ceremony of new housing construction project in Djibouti on July 4, 2018. To Win Friends and Influence People, America Should Learn From the CCP
Beijing’s development projects are flashy, fast, and relevant. Why aren’t Washington’s?
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks as Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei looks on during a press conference at the Palacio Nacional de la Cultura in Guatemala City on June 7. Biden’s Dangerous Corruption Obsession
Rooting out graft may be good politics at home, but it won’t fix Latin America’s socioeconomic woes.
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Syrian refugees recharge their mobile phones from an extension attached to the van of a nearby TV crew as they rest beside the highway on their way to the border between Turkey and Greece in Edirne, Turkey, on Sept. 17, 2015. Cryptocurrency Isn’t All Bad
The blockchain holds the key to sustainable development for the world’s poorest people.
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City workers make repairs at the site of a water main break in Jackson, Mississippi, on March 8. Biden Wants to Replicate China’s Infrastructure Miracle
But he won’t be able to pull that off. Here’s why.
