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Blog Post
November 25, 2014
Countries have traditionally invested their sovereign wealth in securities of major markets able to provide dependable returns and macroeconomic stability, but some are now investing more sovereign wealth domestically because of diminished returns in major markets and new investment opportunities at...
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12:30—2:00 PM
October 02, 2014
Chances are that your favorite gadget or garment was made by someone in a developing country. Many of these people work in factories with low pay and poor working conditions, but some argue that these jobs can provide a more stable and secure income than the alternatives...
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2014
12:00—1:30 PM
September 22, 2014
India's inability to deliver public services remains its Achilles’ heel. Without a solution to this critical weakness, India's aspiration to be a global economic power will remain unrealized. Why is this problem so particularly acute in India? Is it political interference and corruptio...
CGD in the News
September 19, 2014
Alan Gelb, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development and former director of development policy at the World Bank, says geotagging projects will not only help ensure greater global and local oversight of projects, but track whether World Bank cash is heading to problem areas.
POLICY PAPERS
September 17, 2014
Many developing countries have made progress in political openness and economic management but lag in terms of attracting private sector investments, at least outside of narrow resource-based enclaves.These countries may have recognized potential but have not yet established the reputation needed to...