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Brahima Coulibaly

Brahima Coulibaly

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Brahima Coulibaly is Vice President and Director of the Global Economy and Development Program at the Brookings Institution.

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  1. How to Govern the Bretton Woods Institutions Better
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    How to Govern the Bretton Woods Institutions Better

    Apr 11, 2024 Brahima Coulibaly, et al. propose six ways to boost the legitimacy and efficacy of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

  2. The Unfinished Agenda of Financing Africa’s COVID-19 Response
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    The Unfinished Agenda of Financing Africa’s COVID-19 Response

    Sep 7, 2020 Brahima Coulibaly, et al. propose how to close a funding gap that could reach $100 billion annually for the next three years.

  3. An Interview with Brahima Coulibaly
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    An Interview with Brahima Coulibaly

    Jun 16, 2020 Brahima Coulibaly considers how Africa can get more from globalization, emphasizes the importance of job creation on the continent, and warns that, without adequate international support during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no “best-case scenario” for African economies.

  4. Education Is Crucial to Africa’s COVID-19 Response
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    Education Is Crucial to Africa’s COVID-19 Response

    Jun 4, 2020 Jean-Marc Bernard, et al. offer four reasons why maintaining spending on schools will help the continent to tackle the pandemic.

  5. Africa Needs Debt Relief to Fight COVID-19
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    Africa Needs Debt Relief to Fight COVID-19

    Apr 9, 2020 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala & Brahima Coulibaly call for an immediate two-year moratorium on payments to give governments the fiscal space they need.

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    To Win Back Voters, Democrats Should Let Trump Be Trump

    Yasheng Huang

    By voting for Republican candidates, working-class voters effectively get to have their cake and eat it, expressing conservative moral preferences while relying on Democrats to fight for their basic economic security. The best strategy for Democrats now will be to permit voters to face the consequences of their choice.

    urges the party to adopt a long-term strategy aimed at discrediting the MAGA ideology once and for all.
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    What If Trump Keeps His Promises?

    Kaushik Basu warns that the president-elect’s proposed trade policies will erode America’s competitiveness.
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    What Progressives Must Learn from Trump’s Campaign

    Peter Singer thinks one of the most important lessons is to uphold open debate and address hot-button issues head-on.
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    The BRICS Currency Charade

    Barry Eichengreen chronicles the latest vain attempt to create an alternative to the dollar-based international monetary system.
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    Once Again, It Was the Economy, Stupid

    Mohamed A. El-Erian

    The economy played a critical role in the 2024 presidential race, creating the conditions not only for Donald Trump to trounce Kamala Harris, but also for a counter-elite to usher in a new power structure. Will the Democrats and “establishment” experts get the message?

    explains how and why Democrats failed to connect with US voters’ pocketbook realities.
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    PS Events: COP29 Live From Baku

    PS editors present the COP29 Live From Baku event.
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    Trumpian Turmoil Is Coming to the Middle East

    Barak Barfi thinks that the regional leaders who are cheering now may soon be pining for a less capricious leader.
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    The Democrats Committed Suicide This Year

    James K. Galbraith thinks the party has only itself to blame for losing the 2024 election on low voter turnout.
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    America Must Stand Up to Asia's Bully

    Brahma Chellaney urges Donald Trump’s incoming administration to push back against China’s aggressive expansionism.

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