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Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
Martin Ravallion
Urban Poverty Yes, the poor are gravitating to towns and cities, but more rapid poverty reduction will probably require a faster pace of urbanization, not a slower one -- and development policymakers will need to facilitate this process, not hinder it. mark for My Articles 210 similar articles
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
Ehtisham Ahmad
Big, or Too Big? Megacities create special issues of governance, funding, and provision of services. mark for My Articles 3 similar articles
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
What is the Biggest Challenge in Managing Large Cities? Economists generally agree that urbanization, if handled well, holds great promise for higher growth and a better quality of life. But the flip side is also true. Here are three expert points of view on different ways to manage things well. mark for My Articles 169 similar articles
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
Cottarelli & Mateos y Lago
Helping the Global Economy Stay in Shape The IMF adopts a new framework for monitoring countries' economic performance. mark for My Articles 188 similar articles
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
Prakash Loungani
Topping the Charts Most scholarly articles fall without making a sound in the academic forest. Not ones by Harvard macroeconomist Robert Barro. Here's why. mark for My Articles 7 similar articles
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
Salyer & Bloom
The March of the Cities The coming year marks a dramatic milestone: the world's urban population will outstrip its rural population, albeit with big regional variations. mark for My Articles 186 similar articles
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
Luis A.V. Catao
Why Real Exchange Rates? How does one determine whether a currency is fundamentally undervalued or overvalued? This question lies at the core of international economics, many trade disputes, and the new IMF surveillance effort. mark for My Articles 214 similar articles
IDB America
August 2007
Andrew Powell
Tough Love: The Key to Foreign Aid Effectiveness Why is economic aid to allies less effective than aid to countries that are indifferent if not hostile to their donors' foreign policies? mark for My Articles 202 similar articles
Geotimes
September 2007
Carolyn Gramling
Cold Wars: Russia Claims Arctic Land The underwater Lomonosov Ridge stretches across the floor of the Arctic Ocean between Greenland and Russia, crossing through the geographic North Pole. Russia recently claimed that the ridge is an extension of its continental shelf in a bid to expand its territory. mark for My Articles 166 similar articles
Geotimes
September 2007
Michael E. Webber
Energy: Don't Blame China for High Oil Prices Any way you slice it, America is the number one energy hog in the world. If we want to find someone to blame for high energy prices, then it's time to take a good long look in the mirror. mark for My Articles 504 similar articles
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