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William Lee
William (Bill) Lee is chief economist at the Milken Institute.
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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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Bahrain and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Bahrain differentiates itself from its larger neighbors by highlighting its well-trained population
and low cost of living and running a business.
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The Potential for Shared-Use Infrastructure
The need among natural resource companies and governments to use capital more efficiently is creati
ng opportunities for commercial shared-use infrastructure in emerging and frontier markets.
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California's Infrastructure Convergence: Aligning Development and Human Capital Investments
California’s dynamic and evolving economy depends on the careful upkeep and long-term investment in
our state’s infrastructure.
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Framing the Issues: De-Risking and Its Consequences for Global Commerce and the Financial System
On March 4, 2015, the Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets hosted a day-long roundtable,&n
bsp;Framing the Issues: De-Risking and Its Consequences for Global Commerce and the Financial System, with AML/CFT policymakers, regulators, fina
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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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Age-Forward Cities for 2030
Cities are ground zero for the demographic shift that is changing America and the world, and city l
eaders are just beginning to understand the promise of an engaged older population.
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Financial Deregulation: Repeal or Adjust?
While a major overhaul of U.S. financial regulation may be unlikely during the early months of the
Trump administration, changes should be expected as his nominees to lead the Treasury Department and financial regulatory agencies are confirmed.
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Macroprudential Policy: Silver Bullet or Refighting the Last War?
In the wake of the global financial crisis, policymakers, investors, and lenders analyzed the lead-
up to the meltdown to see what changes could prevent another near-collapse.
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Trade Finance: A Catalyst for Growth in Asia
While large businesses have resumed international trade at levels seen before the financial crisis,
small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have not fared as well.
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