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Beata Javorcik

Beata Javorcik

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Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, is Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford and a fellow of All Souls College.

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  1. The Great Fragmentation
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    The Great Fragmentation

    Dec 11, 2023 Beata Javorcik thinks efforts to block the Chinese economy’s access to key technologies risks doing more harm than good.

  2. The Eurasian Leaks in the West’s Russia Sanctions
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    The Eurasian Leaks in the West’s Russia Sanctions

    May 9, 2023 Beata Javorcik points to data suggesting how exports of restricted goods are circumventing official barriers.

  3. The Fog of Waronomics
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    The Fog of Waronomics

    Dec 12, 2022 Beata Javorcik shows why even emergency economic policies should be assessed in terms of their longer-term effects.

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    Supporting Ukraine Is in Trump’s Interest

    Michael Froman & Charles A. Kupchan see only one way for the US president-elect to achieve the peace settlement he desires.
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    The Climate Crisis Is Also an Inflation Crisis

    Mónica Araya & Saliem Fakir highlight the need for integrated, equitable policies that address both global warming and rising prices.
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    Hail to the Fallen Chief

    Richard Haass

    Jimmy Carter suffered from the fate of many one-term presidents, who by being defeated are judged to have been unsuccessful. But Carter accomplished more in four years – from the handover of the Panama Canal to the Camp David Peace Accords – than many presidents do in eight.

    thinks Jimmy Carter's presidency merits much greater appreciation than it has received.
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    Has Escaping the Middle-Income Trap Become Easier?

    Keun Lee urges the World Bank to adopt a more reliable measure of economic development than nominal per capita GDP.
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    Trump Can’t Stop De-Dollarization

    Hippolyte Fofack thinks the benefits of reducing reliance on the greenback will outweigh the costs of retaliatory US tariffs.
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    South Korea’s Constitution Needs Fixing

    Yoon Young-kwan argues that breaking the cycle of political crises will require some fundamental reforms.
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    The Lost Art of Collaboration

    Vanessa Badré mines a nineteenth-century painting for insights into trust-building, creativity, and cooperation.
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    PS Commentators’ Predictions for 2025

    PS editors

    Among the major issues that will dominate attention in the next 12 months are the future of multilateralism, the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the threats to global stability posed by geopolitical rivalries and Donald Trump’s second presidency. Advances in artificial intelligence, if regulated effectively, offer a glimmer of hope.

    asked PS contributors to identify the national and global trends to look out for in the coming year.
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    What Trump’s Return Means for Africa

    Adekeye Adebajo expects a continuation of America's longstanding attitude of benign neglect toward the continent.

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