World
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More Palatable and Less Effective
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GDP-linked carbon intensity targets lure wary parties to the climate negotiating table. But are these targets any more than a tease?
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Income Inequality Despite Economic Growth
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Emerging economies are facing the same type of income inequality that recent protests have highlighted in developed countries.
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Looking for the Losers in New-New Trade Theory
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Trade liberalization couldn’t raise wages, could it?
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Pushing Open the Doors: Immigration Reform After the Disaster In Haiti
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How one expert helped change U.S. migration policy—and why he wants barriers to drop even further.
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Something for a Rainy Day
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Low-income countries that can afford to be thrifty fare better during financial crises.
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Resource Rich, Capital Investment Poor
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Lessons in financial management for resource-rich countries.
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Anything But Conventional: Wage Inequality and International Trade
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Two economists find that trade theory gets wage inequality wrong.
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Educating for Equality
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A scholarship program for Kenyan girls has benefits for that go far beyond the classroom.
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Cities Insecure: Urban Poor in Times of Rising Food Prices
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The pricey downside of life in the city.
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Balancing Humanitarian Aid and Sustainable Development
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Making the transition from short-term needs to long-term progress.