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Arkebe Oqubay, a senior minister and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, is a distinguished fellow at the Overseas Development Institute and the author, most recently, of African Economic Development: Evidence, Theory, Policy (Oxford University Press, 2020) and The Oxford Handbook of Industrial Hubs and Economic Development (Oxford University Press, 2020).

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  1. Boris Johnson’s New-Model Colonial Policy
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    Boris Johnson’s New-Model Colonial Policy

    Jun 18, 2020 Arkebe Oqubay condemns the British prime minister's decision to subsume the UK's development agency into the foreign office.

  2. Ethiopia’s Unconventional COVID-19 Response
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    Ethiopia’s Unconventional COVID-19 Response

    May 29, 2020 Arkebe Oqubay touts the government's approach in tackling the pandemic as a model other African countries can apply.

  3. How Africa Can Fight the Pandemic
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    How Africa Can Fight the Pandemic

    Apr 17, 2020 Arkebe Oqubay outlines the steps that governments and international leaders must take to prevent a catastrophe.

  4. When COVID-19 Comes to Africa
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    When COVID-19 Comes to Africa

    Mar 13, 2020 Arkebe Oqubay describes the pillars of an effective strategy for minimizing the impact of the new coronavirus.

  5. Stop the Posturing on COVID-19
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    Stop the Posturing on COVID-19

    Mar 5, 2020 Arkebe Oqubay sketches what a unified and compassionate global approach to tackling fast-spreading viruses would look like.

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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel

    It is often said that a businessman like Donald Trump or Elon Musk will know how to put America’s fiscal house in order. But between Trump’s planned tax cuts and Musk’s absurd estimate of how much federal spending can be reduced, the smart money says they have no idea what they are doing.

     dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz

    To address what he sees as an unfair Sino-American economic relationship, Donald Trump should focus not on trade but on China's currency manipulation and massive holdings of US debt. After all, why saddle US consumers with higher costs when you can demand reparations directly from a foreign competitor?

     proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.
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    Central and Eastern Europe’s Bid for AI Dominance

    Soňa Muzikárová outlines steps policymakers can take to harness the technology’s potential to boost growth and prosperity.
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    Can Technology End Corruption?

    Azalina Othman Said thinks that powerful new digital tools can help, but only if governments commit to upholding the rule of law.
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    Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet

    Sophie Scherger warns that soil-storage offsets may serve as a smokescreen for polluting industries.
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.
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    A Better Approach to Climate Finance

    Ricardo Hausmann shows how developing countries can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities.
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    Trump’s Bad COP

    Jayati Ghosh says the Paris climate agreement’s future depends on how other countries respond to the new US administration.

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