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SEP 7, 2006 • Article
REVIEW: The J Curve
National trade deficits usually get worse before they get better.This pattern resembles a "J" on graphs and so economists call it the J curve. ...
SEP 7, 2006 • Podcast
Shopping for Bombs: Nuclear Proliferation, Global Insecurity, and the Rise and Fall of A. Q. Khan's Nuclear Network
"Khan has wreaked havoc on attempts to restrain the spread of nuclear technology," says Gordon Corera. "He has lowered the barriers of entry for the ...
AUG 23, 2006 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: A Girl's Best Friend? Conflict Diamonds and Corporate Social Responsibility
By the time diamonds reach New York City shops, most have made an arduous journey from large dirt pits in Africa, passing through the hands ...
AUG 18, 2006 • Article
The Paris Club at 50: Solution to the Debt Problem or Symbol of it?
The Paris Club celebrated its 50th anniversary in July 2006. This is a suitable opportunity for rich creditor governments to acknowledge the deeply rooted ethical shortcomings ...
AUG 18, 2006 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Valuing and Validating Nonpaid Work
If people, instead of raw growth, were the focus of our economic thinking, then nonmarket activities would assume their proper value in our understanding of ...