Skip to main content
Access provided by

Robert H. Wade

Robert H. Wade

1 commentaries

Robert H. Wade, Professor of Global Political Economy at the London School of Economics, was awarded the Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought in 2008.

Sort by: Show:
  1. Will the IMF Survive to 100?
    op_batista1_BRENDAN SMIALOWSKIAFP via Getty Images_georgievaIMF Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

    Will the IMF Survive to 100?

    Oct 25, 2024 Paulo Nogueira Batista, Jr. & Robert H. Wade propose incremental changes to keep developing and emerging economies on board and engaged.

  1. zizek38_HANNAH MCKAYPOOLAFP via Getty Images_macron HANNAH MCKAY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
    0

    Saving Democracy from Itself

    Slavoj Žižek applauds French President Emmanuel Macron’s maneuvering to keep the far right at bay.
  2. khrushcheva186_ CHANDAN KHANNAAFP via Getty Images_border patrol Office of Inspector General/Department of Homeland Security via Getty Images
    0

    First Trump Came for the Immigrants

    Nina L. Khrushcheva warns that mass deportations will carry high costs, not just for the economy, but for America’s soul.
  3. op_batista1_BRENDAN SMIALOWSKIAFP via Getty Images_georgievaIMF Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
    0

    Will the IMF Survive to 100?

    Paulo Nogueira Batista, Jr. & Robert H. Wade

    The World Trade Organization's precipitous decline into irrelevance should serve as a warning to the International Monetary Fund's shareholder governments, its management, and everyone who values multilateral economic cooperation. In a rapidly changing world, global institutions must reform or die.

     propose incremental changes to keep developing and emerging economies on board and engaged.
  4. merz1_Chris Emil Janßen - PoolGetty Images_biden eu Chris Emil Janßen - Pool/Getty Images
    1

    European Security Cannot Be Found in the Past

    Friedrich Merz

    The old Europe of the Cold War sought comfort in the past and confidence in the solitary US leadership that defined the era. Unfortunately, when it comes to its own security, Europe seemingly remains in a time warp, stuck somewhere before 1989.

     laments that nostalgia for US leadership unites a continent that must define the decisive action needed now.
  5. desalegn2_Gabriel AponteGetty Images_cop16 Gabriel Aponte/Getty Images
    0

    The Biodiversity Crisis Is a Security Crisis

    Hailemariam Desalegn urges governments to recognize that the degradation of ecosystems poses a major threat to global stability.
  6. campanella29_ John MooreGetty Images_voting John Moore/Getty Images
    0

    The US Election and the Crisis of Whiteness

    Edoardo Campanella sees long-term demographic trends driving the country’s increasingly divisive politics.
  7. frolund1_Getty Images_innovation Getty Images
    0

    Can Europe Really Build Its Own DARPA?

    Lars Frølund & Fiona Murray argue that creating a successful clone of the US agency requires understanding the pillars on which it stands.
  8. rogoff216_ SAUL LOEBAFP via Getty Images_imf Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
    0

    Reform or Irrelevance for the IMF?

    Raghuram G. Rajan explains how the world’s financial backstop must change if it is to remain effective.
  9. terzi6_green transition degrowth Getty Images
    0

    What the G20 Can Do for Green Growth

    Mariana Mazzucato & Vera Songwe explain how the world’s premier economic grouping can keep global climate targets on track.

Edit Newsletter Preferences

Set up Notification

To receive email updates regarding this {entity_type}, please enter your email below.

If you are not already registered, this will create a PS account for you. You should receive an activation email shortly.