Once upon a time in the world of development finance, it was assumed that simply investing in developing economies was enough—that the flow…
Decades of low inflation led to widespread use of dollar-denominated financial instruments with fixed interest rates and long maturities.…
The international community has historically maintained hope that advances in science and technology offer humanity a wide range of options…
Countries that specialize in commodities have in recent years been hit by high volatility in world prices for their exports. This paper…
Money is essential for electoral politics yet its use and abuse often raises problems of graft, corruption, and cronyism. To throw new…
In many countries, polling day ends with disputes about ballot-box fraud, corruption, and flawed registers. Which claims are legitimate?…
Book abstract: In the years following the global financial crisis, many low-income countries experienced rapid recovery and strong economic…