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Ishac Diwan

Ishac Diwan

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Ishac Diwan is Research Director at the Finance for Development Lab.

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  1. Developing Countries’ Liquidity Crisis Is Not Over
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    Developing Countries’ Liquidity Crisis Is Not Over

    Apr 16, 2024 Ishac Diwan & Vera Songwe urge global policymakers to prevent mass insolvency and finance urgent climate projects.

  2. Developing Countries Need Debt Relief to Act on Climate Change
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    Developing Countries Need Debt Relief to Act on Climate Change

    Jan 24, 2024 Ishac Diwan & Vera Songwe propose a mechanism for freeing up the fiscal space low-income economies need to invest in green growth.

  3. Bridging the Climate-Development Gap
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    Bridging the Climate-Development Gap

    Sep 26, 2023 Dani Rodrik & Ishac Diwan explain how to free up fiscal space for sustainable development in many low- and middle-income countries.

  4. Growing Out of the Developing-Country Debt Crisis
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    Growing Out of the Developing-Country Debt Crisis

    May 24, 2023 Ishac Diwan & Philippe Le Houérou show how multilateral banks can stave off a cascade of government defaults by scaling up concessional lending.

  5. Rescuing Economic Growth in Highly Indebted Developing Countries
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    Rescuing Economic Growth in Highly Indebted Developing Countries

    Jan 11, 2023 Dani Rodrik, et al. explain what must change to prevent looming debt crises from making poor countries poorer.

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    America’s Frustrating Search for a Soft Economic Landing

    Michael R. Strain warns that beating inflation in the United States will likely require an increase in the unemployment rate.
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    Finishing the Job of Global Tax Cooperation

    José Antonio Ocampo

    Given the many loopholes and opportunities for tax arbitrage in today's global economy, much closer international cooperation will be needed to ensure that multinational corporations and the world's wealthiest people pay their fair share. Negotiations for this purpose are now underway, but developed countries must get on board.

    offers a blueprint for ongoing negotiations toward a new convention to tax multinationals and the wealthy.
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    The End of Magical Debt Thinking

    Kenneth Rogoff welcomes economists’ recent reassessment of the costs and benefits of public borrowing.
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    The West Must Not Let Putin Win

    Chris Patten implores the US and Europe to continue supporting Ukraine’s fight for freedom with weapons and aid.
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    The Election-Devaluation Cycle

    Jeffrey Frankel revisits the idea that emerging and developing economies are likely to prop up their currencies before a vote.
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    Trump’s Enablers on the Supreme Court

    Richard K. Sherwin

    Former US President Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity from prosecution for "official acts" while he was in the White House is breathtaking in scope, as it could include ordering assassinations and coups. While the Supreme Court may not uphold Trump's expansive claim, its ruling will almost certainly give Trump what he wants.

    thinks the majority's support for broad immunity for former presidents rests on a dangerous premise.
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    Navigating Major Transitions in an Uncertain Economy

    Mohamed A. El-Erian explains how to recalibrate expectations in the face of yet another forecasting failure.
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    Must Democratizing the Media Be Bad for Democracy?

    Carsten Brosda proposes a strategy to defend the digital public square against manipulation and algorithmic distortion.
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    Central Banks in a Cashless World

    Mariana Mazzucato & David Eaves explain why policymakers should become more involved in shaping or creating digital-payments infrastructure.

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