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Feeding the world

September 10th, 2012
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Who will feed the world? A conference in Istanbul on Private Sector for Food Security conference will seek answers.

What banking regulators might be usefully discussing at Capetown

September 6th, 2012
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As regulators from across the developing world prepare to gather at the Alliance for Financial Inclusion’s annual Global Policy Forum which will be held in Capetown on 26-28 September, may I offer some thoughts on where we are at in the excellent financial inclusion journey and what is required to take it forward.

Is there sustainable happiness in transition?

September 6th, 2012
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According to conventional wisdom, people across the transition region are generally unhappy and dissatisfied with their lot, at least in comparison with those in rich western countries.

The struggle for survival for Caribbean cleantech SMEs

September 4th, 2012
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Anthony Lambkin They had to do something different, something memorable, which would make people realize just how tough it is for small businesses in the Caribbean to survive, “So we held a funeral”.

The EBRD region’s Olympic Performance

September 3rd, 2012
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Despite receiving significant attention from the international community on the large cash prizes rewarded to gold medalists in the EBRD COOs (particularly in Central Asia), there is little correlation between Olympic gold performance and cash rewards in the EBRD region.    

What explains political institutions? Evidence from colonial British America

August 20th, 2012
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Why do some states develop as democracies while others remain authoritarian? The question continues to puzzle social scientists. This piece presents new data from 13 British American colonies from before the American Revolution. It shows that democratic institutions had a lot to do with the need to attract workers.… Read more

EBRD region won the Olympics; it needs an even playing field for its businesses

August 17th, 2012
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Watching the amazing pictures of thousands of athletes from around the world celebrating their achievements, it struck me how much outstanding sporting talent comes from the EBRD region.

Libor is broken

August 13th, 2012
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Libor is broken, but despite the hype and headlines, this is not news. The prestige of being a BBA panel member has inverted to become a potentially significant liability. The BBA has already conducted a review of the Libor process in 2008 and another one is ongoing.… Read more

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