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José Antonio Ocampo

José Antonio Ocampo

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José Antonio Ocampo, a former United Nations under-secretary-general and a former minister of finance and public credit of Colombia, is a professor at Columbia University, a member of the UN Committee for Development Policy, and a member of the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation. He is the author of Resetting the International Monetary (Non)System (Oxford University Press, 2017) and co-author (with Luis Bértola) of The Economic Development of Latin America since Independence (Oxford University Press, 2012). 

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  1. What International Tax Negotiations Should Achieve
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    What International Tax Negotiations Should Achieve

    Aug 1, 2024 José Antonio Ocampo is cautiously optimistic about ongoing efforts to boost revenues from multinationals and the ultra-wealthy.

  2. Finishing the Job of Global Tax Cooperation
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    Finishing the Job of Global Tax Cooperation

    Apr 29, 2024 José Antonio Ocampo offers a blueprint for ongoing negotiations toward a new convention to tax multinationals and the wealthy.

  3. The Urgency of Sovereign-Debt Restructuring
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    The Urgency of Sovereign-Debt Restructuring

    Apr 18, 2024 José Antonio Ocampo highlights the need for a comprehensive mechanism to deliver relief to low- and middle-income countries.

  4. Can Latin America Escape Its Second Lost Decade?
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    Can Latin America Escape Its Second Lost Decade?

    Jan 3, 2024 José Antonio Ocampo outlines several steps that governments can take to prevent stagnation and address the current slowdown.

  5. The Global Economy’s Unsolved Problems
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    The Global Economy’s Unsolved Problems

    Dec 7, 2023 José Antonio Ocampo offers a sobering assessment of multilateral efforts to tackle debt, development, climate change, and more.

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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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