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M. Ayhan Kose

M. Ayhan Kose

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M. Ayhan Kose is Deputy Chief Economist and Director of the Prospects Group at the World Bank.

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  1. Getting the Global Economy Out of the Slow Lane
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    Getting the Global Economy Out of the Slow Lane

    Jun 11, 2024 Indermit Gill & M. Ayhan Kose propose ways to revive progress toward prosperity, particularly in beleaguered developing economies.

  2. The World Cannot Afford to Ignore the Poorest Countries
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    The World Cannot Afford to Ignore the Poorest Countries

    Apr 15, 2024 Indermit Gill & M. Ayhan Kose warn that a growing gap between the world’s haves and have-nots will undercut global goals.

  3. The Global Economy Has Yet to Turn the Corner
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    The Global Economy Has Yet to Turn the Corner

    Jan 10, 2024 Indermit Gill & M. Ayhan Kose worry that the 2020s are shaping up to be a lost decade for many developing economies.

  4. A Tragedy Is Unfolding in the Poorest Countries
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    A Tragedy Is Unfolding in the Poorest Countries

    Sep 18, 2023 Indermit Gill & M. Ayhan Kose warn that low-income countries’ mounting economic problems will have growing spillover effects.

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    The Key to Universal Energy Access Is Green

    Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven & Francesco La Camera tout the transformative potential of distributed renewable energy systems.
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    Trumponomics’ Exorbitant Burden

    Raghuram G. Rajan

    According to the incoming chair of US President Donald Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, America runs large trade deficits and struggles to compete in manufacturing because foreign demand for US financial assets has made the dollar too strong. It is not a persuasive argument.

    is unpersuaded by the argument made by presidential advisers for unilaterally restructuring global trade.
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    Trump, Bitcoin, and the Future of the Dollar

    Carla Norrlöf

    By launching new trade wars and ordering the creation of a Bitcoin reserve, Donald Trump is assuming that US trade partners will pay any price to maintain access to the American market. But if he is wrong about that, the dominance of the US dollar, and all the advantages it confers, could be lost indefinitely.

    doubts the US administration can preserve the greenback’s status while pursuing its trade and crypto policies.
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    Fear and Loathing in the Oval Office

    Nina L. Khrushcheva sees traces of Stalin and Mao in Donald Trump’s penchant for ritual humiliation of foe and friend alike.
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    Future-Proofing Social Protection

    Florian Juergens-Grant & Luca Pellerano explain why employers’ contributions should be determined by capital intensity, not just labor stock.
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    Diane Coyle on innovation, AI, economic data, and more

    Diane Coyle suggests ways to account for “free” digital services in economic frameworks, considers how to prevent the emergence of AI monopolies, warns that cutting funding for basic research is tantamount to destroying the US economy’s foundations, and more.
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    Long Weekends Forever

    Juliet B. Schor recognizes the technology's potential to facilitate a four-day workweek, benefiting workers and owners alike.
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    Overcoming the Sectarian Challenge to Democracy

    Tawakkol Karman explains what it will take to forge a sustainable political settlement in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East.
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    The World According to the Oligarchs

    Simon Johnson explains how techno-monopolists’ consolidation of political power in the United States will play out.

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