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Stephen Groff

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Stephen Groff is the Asian Development Bank’s vice-president for East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific.

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  1. To Resist the Robots, Invest in People
    A woman sews a cloth in a local garment shop in Dhaka K M Asad/Getty Images

    To Resist the Robots, Invest in People

    Jan 3, 2018 Stephen Groff says Asian governments have much more to do to prepare their workforces for a future of automation.

  2. The Next Migrant Wave
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    The Next Migrant Wave

    Dec 29, 2016 Stephen Groff urges action now to prepare for people in low-lying countries fleeing the effects of climate change.

  3. Putting out Indonesia’s Fires
    Forest fire in Indonesia

    Putting out Indonesia’s Fires

    Dec 3, 2015 Stephen Groff warns that the country's massive forest fires threaten to make climate change harder to combat.

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    Supporting Ukraine Is in Trump’s Interest

    Michael Froman & Charles A. Kupchan see only one way for the US president-elect to achieve the peace settlement he desires.
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    The Climate Crisis Is Also an Inflation Crisis

    Mónica Araya & Saliem Fakir highlight the need for integrated, equitable policies that address both global warming and rising prices.
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    Hail to the Fallen Chief

    Richard Haass

    Jimmy Carter suffered from the fate of many one-term presidents, who by being defeated are judged to have been unsuccessful. But Carter accomplished more in four years – from the handover of the Panama Canal to the Camp David Peace Accords – than many presidents do in eight.

     thinks Jimmy Carter's presidency merits much greater appreciation than it has received.
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    Has Escaping the Middle-Income Trap Become Easier?

    Keun Lee urges the World Bank to adopt a more reliable measure of economic development than nominal per capita GDP.
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    Trump Can’t Stop De-Dollarization

    Hippolyte Fofack thinks the benefits of reducing reliance on the greenback will outweigh the costs of retaliatory US tariffs.
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    South Korea’s Constitution Needs Fixing

    Yoon Young-kwan argues that breaking the cycle of political crises will require some fundamental reforms.
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    The Lost Art of Collaboration

    Vanessa Badré mines a nineteenth-century painting for insights into trust-building, creativity, and cooperation.
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    PS Commentators’ Predictions for 2025

    PS editors

    Among the major issues that will dominate attention in the next 12 months are the future of multilateralism, the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the threats to global stability posed by geopolitical rivalries and Donald Trump’s second presidency. Advances in artificial intelligence, if regulated effectively, offer a glimmer of hope.

     asked PS contributors to identify the national and global trends to look out for in the coming year.
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    What Trump’s Return Means for Africa

    Adekeye Adebajo expects a continuation of America's longstanding attitude of benign neglect toward the continent.

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