Hippolyte Fofack
Hippolyte Fofack, a former chief economist and director of research at the African Export-Import Bank, is a fellow with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network at Columbia University, a research associate at Harvard University’s Center for African Studies, and a fellow of the African Academy of Sciences.
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The Uphill Battle Against Poverty
The Uphill Battle Against Poverty
Dec 16, 2024 Hippolyte Fofack, et al. consider whether progress against humanity's age-old problem will continue to disappoint.
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Big Money Beat Bigger Money in the US Election
Big Money Beat Bigger Money in the US Election
Nov 28, 2024 Hippolyte Fofack warns that the ultra-rich are corroding US democracy, even if they can’t always spend their way to power.
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The Right Climate Finance for Developing Economies
The Right Climate Finance for Developing Economies
Nov 4, 2024 Hippolyte Fofack urges the Global North to focus on vulnerable countries’ need to invest in adaptation-related infrastructure.
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Confronting Africa’s Cost-of-Living Crisis
Confronting Africa’s Cost-of-Living Crisis
Sep 12, 2024 Hippolyte Fofack urges governments to rethink constraints on public spending and increase investment in human capital.
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The Dollar Is Everyone’s Problem
The Dollar Is Everyone’s Problem
Aug 9, 2024 Hippolyte Fofack shows how interest-rate differentials are stoking exchange-rate volatility in rich economies.
