Kemal Derviş

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Kemal Derviş, former Minister of Economic Affairs of Turkey and former Administrator for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), is Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution.

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When Climate Activism and Nationalism Collide
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When Climate Activism and Nationalism Collide

Jan 6, 2020 Kemal Derviş says the fight against global warming may generate the dominant political divide of the 2020s.

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Cronies Everywhere
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Cronies Everywhere

Dec 13, 2019 Kemal Derviş reviews three books examining the anatomy of crony capitalism in the Middle East, Russia, and China.

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Measuring Growth Democratically
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Measuring Growth Democratically

Dec 6, 2019 Kemal Derviş argues for a simple adjustment to weigh individuals as a share of population instead of income in GDP reports.

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The Case for International Civil Servants
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The Case for International Civil Servants

Nov 1, 2019 Kemal Derviş says that organizations that serve the world as a whole are needed more than ever to tackle global challenges.

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Argentina Must Not Waste Its Crisis
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Argentina Must Not Waste Its Crisis

Oct 3, 2019 Kemal Derviş & Sebastián Strauss say only sweeping economic reforms can break the country's long-running cycle of recession and default.

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Restoring Fiscal Order in the United States

John B. Taylor

The United States’ federal budget deficit is currently projected to explode, increasing the federal debt to unprecedentedly high levels. A very gradual fiscal consolidation, with federal spending as a share of GDP declining slightly each year, would both raise economic growth and create a more resilient economy.

Finding Europe’s Way in the World

Sigmar Gabriel & Michael Hüther

For historical reasons, Europe has long resided in the strategic shadow of the United States, which itself has underwritten decades of globalization and rapidly expanding prosperity. But the global balance of power is rapidly shifting, leaving Europe increasingly exposed.