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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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Lord of the Rings: A Conversation With Five-Time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady
Five-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady talks about football, family, and his future during a one-
on-one session with sportscaster Jim Gray at Global Conference 2018.
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FDI in MENA: The Role of Capital Markets and Financial Infrastructure
In the era of low oil prices, access to foreign direct investment (FDI) is critical to the region.
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Motivating Venture Capital in the Era of MENA Technology and Innovation
The Middle East is an affluent region and home to very sophisticated investors, including sovereig
n wealth funds, large family offices, and venture capital.
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African Century: Engaging the Continent's Great Opportunities
As the Middle East looks to its neighbors for potential outward investment, the gaze has concerted
ly turned towards Africa.
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Belt and Road Initiative: China's 21st Century Plan for Eurasia
China's One Belt, One Road project - comprising of more than 68 countries, encompassing 4.4 billio
n people, and up to 40 percent of global GDP - will have major ramifications for countries and economies around the globe, especially those in Eurasia and
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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.
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Credit Is a Cycle: Global Market Outlook
Never has the global mountain of debt—both corporate and fiscal—been higher than it is now.