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Developmental state gains support but lacks substance
A significant number of developing-country governments claim or aspire to be 'developmental...
InternationalWorld Bank could be led by emerging-country official
World Bank President Robert Zoellick on February 15 announced that he will step down at the end...
InternationalWTO role in dispute settlement looks resilient
With the WTO's Doha Round blocked, and possibly dead, there is no immediate prospect of...
InternationalOECD QE will move beyond 'risk-free' assets
Only a minority of members of the Federal Open Market Committee in the US central bank believe...
InternationalDynamics weaken OPEC but its influence will endure
OPEC's current level of oil production accounts for just over 40% of total world supply. While...
InternationalNational development banks enjoy renewed vitality
New types of national development banks (NDBs) have evolved after the many failures of pre-1990...
InternationalGlobal emissions cuts are off target
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change on February 7 reported that emissions rose 3.1%...
InternationalGlobal inflation eases but risks remain
Brazilian consumer price inflation fell to 6.22% year-on-year in January from 6.50% in December,...
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