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How Resilient Are Sub-Saharan Countries to External Shocks?
Growth in most emerging economies did not take as hard a hit as expected during the great recession
of 2008.
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Evaluation and Determinants of US Metro Economic Performance
The Milken Institute has published various reports evaluating urban performance.
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Framing the Issues: Expanding Digital Financial Inclusion in the Philippines
The Philippines appears poised to become a world leader in the use of financial technology, or FinT
ech, due to several drivers.
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It Takes All Kinds: A Diverse Mix of Lenders Promotes Broad Access to Small Business Credit
Who lends to small businesses, and how is this changing over time? This paper challenges popular an
swers to this question. First, despite the growing role of non-banks, banks continue to be the most important source of credit for small businesses.
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Financing Urban Resiliency Investing in Complete Communities in the London City Region
By 2050, 68 percent of the world’s population will be living in cities, more than double the percen
tage reported in 1950. Urban growth has risen sharply since 2000, and many cities, London among them, are under extreme pressure to improve their lon
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Financing Urban Resiliency: Innovative Approaches to Deliver Affordable Housing in Chicago
In many US cities, concentrated poverty and chronic disinvestment have resulted in wide social, eco
nomic, and geographic disparities.
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The Asset Management Industry, Systemic Risk, and Macroprudential Policy
In the aftermath of the 2007-2008 financial crisis, new legislation and regulations have pressured
banks and insurance companies to reduce their size, leverage, and riskier lines of business in order to avoid another too-big-to-fail debacle.
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Concept to Commercialization: The Best Universities for Technology Transfer
Innovative activities – and their commercial applications – are driving long-term economic growth i
n America.
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New Models for Financing Infrastructure in Asia
With nearly 60 percent of the global population and still growing, it’s no surprise that Asia’s gro
wth continues to surpass that of other regions.
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Is Retirement Extinct?
The increase in longevity is disrupting the 20th-century retirement model. Our longer lifespans, t
hough a blessing in many respects, has been a shock to the collective system.
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The Chinese Economy in the Next 30 Years: Political Reform vs. Status Quo?
What's in the future for China? China has transformed from a closed-door society to a prosperous a
nd progressive one in the past 40 years.
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Hail to the Chief: A Conversation With Presidential Insiders
Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat's unique career spans 40 years and three presidential administrations.