Rajesh Mirchandani
Vice President of Communications and Policy Outreach
Do We Still Need the World Bank?
The World Bank’s founding purpose, lending to countries that cannot get market loans, is no longer paramount. Michael Clemens and Michael Kremer say we still need it but should judge it on new criteria.
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Zika Response
Amanda Glassman urges the United States to ditch emergency budget requests and invest permanently in public health preparedness and outbreak response to deal with crises like Zika and Ebola.
Policy Proposals for the Next US President
CGD experts present practical proposals on global development for the next US president to promote growth and reduce poverty abroad.
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