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Katherine Sacks, PhD
Katherine Sacks is an Associate Director in health economics within the Research Department.
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Global Opportunity Index 2022: White Paper
The Global Opportunity Index assesses countries' attractiveness to international investors using a
combination of economic, financial, institutional, and regulatory factors.
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Global Opportunity Index 2022: Focus on Emerging Southeast Asia
This report uses the 2022 Global Opportunity Index (GOI) and its various categories to examine the
attractiveness of emerging Southeast Asia as a foreign investment destination—especially when compared to other emerging markets and developing economies
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The Economic Impact of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy versus Out-of-Court Restructuring
Companies in financial distress and unable to make payments due to creditors often face an importan
t choice: whether to work out an agreement with debtholders to restructure their obligations on more manageable terms, or to enter formal Chapter 11 bankr
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Recapturing the Taiwan Miracle: Diversifying the Economy Through Innovation and Collaboration
Big changes are underway in Taiwan. Its first female elected president, Tsai Ing-Wen, was inaugurat
ed in May, heralding a break with the past in politics and public administration.
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China’s Global Integration and Capital Flows
China has become an engine of the world economy, contributing 20 percent of global GDP growth in 20
15.
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Global Opportunity Index: Global Investors' Growing Focus on Asia
Asia is gaining attractiveness and stands out as the most prolific economic region for global inves
tors in the new Global Opportunity Index.
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Global Opportunity Index 2018: Emerging G20 Countries and Capital Flow Reversal
Attracting foreign investors into emerging market economies has been made more arduous by rising U.
S. interest rates and heightened geopolitical risks.
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Increased Chinese Presence and Other Developments in the Southeast Asian Cross-Border M&A Landscape
This viewpoint focuses on the M&A landscape of Southeast Asia. Among the key findings for 2017
are:
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Private Equity IPOs: Generating Faster Job Growth and More Investment
Private-equity firms have become an increasingly important source of funds for financing US compani
es. Private-equity firms make investment decisions that can brighten or darken the economic outlook of the communities in which their companies operate.
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Macroprudential Policy and Financial Stability: Where Do We Stand?
With the global economy gaining momentum following its recovery since 2008, and the new U.S.
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Central Counterparties Help, But Do Not Assure Financial Stability
This paper looks into the role central counterparties (CCPs) play by stepping into the middle of tr
ades and the benefits they provide to market participants but to the overall promotion of financial stability.
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