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Many countries try to bring down trade costs by striking free trade agreements, forming currency unions or joining the WTO. But when Read More
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In March 2020, the French parliament tasked an independent committee with monitoring the financial support available to companies during the Covid-19 crisis. A Read More
Giacomo Magistretti, Marco Tabellini 20 September 2021 Can democracy be exported? This column uses a large cross-country dataset from 1960 to 2015 to show that, Read More
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Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass to the Summit of the Heads of State of the Central African
Your Excellencies, Presidents, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to participate in today’s Summit,&Read More
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Climate Change Could Force 216 Million People to Migrate Within Their Own Countries by 2050
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