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Sep
11
2023
4:00—12:00 PM ET / 9:00am-5:00pm GMT+1 cont. on September 12
August 03, 2023
Due to the recent and tragic earthquake in Morocco's High Atlas region, this conference been postponed. Our deepest sympathies are with all those affected and we'll share new information on this page about a rescheduled event soon.
May
16
2023
4:00—5:00 PM EDT
May 08, 2023
The Phoenix Economy explores the social and economic ramifications of the Covid 19 pandemic, arguing that it may considerably reshape the global economy. Salmon suggests a future of greater geopolitical tension exacerbated by climate change, future pandemics and increased inequality. Growing uncerta...
Apr
12
2023
10:00—11:30 AM ET / 3:00-4:30 PM BST / In-person and Online
March 22, 2023
"Driving Digital Transformation: Lessons from Seven Developing Countries" documents the experiences of implementing the Digital Economy Kit developed by the Pathways for Prosperity Commission and the Digital Pathways at Oxford program. The book was written in the name of Benno Ndulu, a former non-re...
Sep
24
2014
3:00—4:30 PM
September 10, 2014
How much can poverty be reduced by growth and how much by redistribution? Existing analyses of that question have been limited by inaccurate estimates of current and forecasted poverty rates, based on excessive optimism regarding the impact of growth on poverty in richer countries. Richard Bluhm wil...
May
29
2014
9:00—10:30 AM
May 21, 2014
The excitement and controversy in the run-up to this year's World Cup in Brazil offers an apt opportunity to reflect on the wider links between soccer, national economies, and even history. The Center for Global Development is pleased to invite you to join us to hear Joshua Nadel, a history prof...
Jan
29
2014
4:00—5:30 PM
January 16, 2014
America is in decline, and the rise of the East suggests a bleak future for the world's only superpower - so goes the conventional wisdom. In his new book, The Upside of Down, Charles Kenny argues that America's so-called decline is only relative to the newfound success of other countries. And there...