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Federica Maurizio

Federica Maurizio

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Federica Maurizio is a sexual and reproductive health and rights analyst at the United Nations Population Fund’s Asia-Pacific office. 

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  1. Protecting Women During the Pandemic
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    Protecting Women During the Pandemic

    May 20, 2020 Davide de Beni & Federica Maurizio fear the COVID-19 crisis will fuel a sharp increase in unwanted pregnancies and maternal and newborn deaths.

  2. The Economic Imperative of Protecting Women’s Health
    Nepalese health worker applies chlorhexidine to the umbilical cord of a newborn PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP/Getty Images

    The Economic Imperative of Protecting Women’s Health

    May 15, 2018 Anderson E. Stanciole & Federica Maurizio identify a major but neglected gap in medical coverage around the world.

  3. Saving Asia’s Mothers
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    Saving Asia’s Mothers

    Apr 14, 2017 Anderson E. Stanciole & Federica Maurizio recommend targeted interventions to reduce the region's surprisingly high maternal mortality rate.

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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel

    It is often said that a businessman like Donald Trump or Elon Musk will know how to put America’s fiscal house in order. But between Trump’s planned tax cuts and Musk’s absurd estimate of how much federal spending can be reduced, the smart money says they have no idea what they are doing.

    dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz

    To address what he sees as an unfair Sino-American economic relationship, Donald Trump should focus not on trade but on China's currency manipulation and massive holdings of US debt. After all, why saddle US consumers with higher costs when you can demand reparations directly from a foreign competitor?

    proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.
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    Central and Eastern Europe’s Bid for AI Dominance

    Soňa Muzikárová outlines steps policymakers can take to harness the technology’s potential to boost growth and prosperity.
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    Can Technology End Corruption?

    Azalina Othman Said thinks that powerful new digital tools can help, but only if governments commit to upholding the rule of law.
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    Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet

    Sophie Scherger warns that soil-storage offsets may serve as a smokescreen for polluting industries.
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.
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    A Better Approach to Climate Finance

    Ricardo Hausmann shows how developing countries can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities.
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    Trump’s Bad COP

    Jayati Ghosh says the Paris climate agreement’s future depends on how other countries respond to the new US administration.
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    Are Tariffs Worth It?

    Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg thinks the risks and costs for the US will far outweigh any potential political or geopolitical benefits.

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