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Ireland Says “Thank You” to Europe (Part I)

How has membership in the European Union benefited Ireland over the past few decades?

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Managing the Recovery of Failing States (Part II)

How much can the international community truly expect from a fragile, post-conflict government?

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Managing the Recovery of Failing States (Part I)

How can international donors create realistic expectations for Afghanistan?

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Are Global Imbalances Curable? (Part II)

Why does specialization lead to an imbalance of payments — with some countries having net surpluses and others having net deficits?

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Are Global Imbalances Curable? (Part I)

How long will the world sustain large global economic imbalances?

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Fiscal Policy and Inequality: Latin American Lessons for the U.S.

How much reduction in inequality can, or should, the United States expect to achieve through fiscal policy?

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Why the G-20 Must Regulate Bank Pay

How were outlandish bank bonuses one of the principal causes of the credit crisis?

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Argentina and the G-20

Eight years later, how is Argentina’s debt default affecting the country’s economy?

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France in August — Far from the Maddening Crowd

Is the French countryside tourist-friendly in the summer months?

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Lord Turner and the Tobin Tax

Is a tax on financial transactions feasible in today’s political climate?

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