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Conversation with Alfred de Zayas, Building a Just World OrderJoin Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Dr. Alfred de Zayas as they discuss de Zayas’s book, Building a Just World Order which delves into the possibility of a democratic and equitable international…
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The Miracle: An OverviewIn this chapter, Korean development economist, Professor Soogil Young, will explain what is meant by “the Korean Economic Miracle” and why it may be an interesting topic for you. This…
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How to avoid capture of politicians?Former World Bank Chief Economist, Justin Lin, suggests the way to avoid political capture is to only support industries where there is a comparative advantage. This video is licensed under the CC…
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Industrial policy: what, why, how?This chapter explores the question "What is industrial policy?" in an effort understand the World Bank approach towards industrial policy, with emphasis on the 'investment…
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Resource-for-Infrastructure DealsIn this chapter, Havard Halland asks what a cash-constrained, resource-rich country should do if it needs infrastructure but can not pay for it out of current tax revenues and does not have credit to…
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Development of the Global Economic SystemThis chapter focuses on the globalization of industrialization and divides it into three phases, with a major emphasis on history, including the the changing of world powers and the story of…
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Development Financing for the SDGsIn this chapter, Professor Sachs discusses development finance by multilateral banks such as the World Bank or regional development banks that require not only financing for investments, but public…
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Social Protection: Problematizing Conditional Cash TransfersSocial protection became a more mainstream issue from 2000 onwards in recognizing that while growth is good for the poor, it doesn’t automatically help the poor. The World Bank and others have…
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The Co-option of RightsIndividuals has been foregrounded within the neoliberal paradigm. The World Bank produces this paradigm through structural adjustment programs to increase economic growth in the Third World. The…
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