Why the Next President Should Care About the World Bank and the IMF
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In this Brookings op-ed, on the threshold of the 2008 presidential election campaign, I listed four IMF/World Bank issues worth debating.
- Jun 28, 2007
- 4 min
Indonesia: Ten Years After the Crisis
Indonesia was the worst victim of the Asian Financial Crisis. In this Brookings op-ed, I suggest that Indonesia had gained the most from it.
- Jun 6, 2007
- 1 min
Out of Business and On Budget: The Challenge of Military Financing in Indonesia
The Brookings Institution Press published this book I co-authored with Ms. Jaleswari Pramodhawardani. Supported by USINDO.
- May 22, 2007
- 1 min
Democratic Governance in Indonesia: Obstacles to Ending the Military’s Off-Budget Funding
This Brookings forum was a launch event for my study “Out of Business and On Budget: The Challenge of Military Financing in Indonesia”.
- Feb 13, 2007
- 3 min
Why Bad Loans Are Good For Africa
In this op-ed, I fault the US and other traditional aid donors for claiming that China’s loans will lead to debt problems in Africa.
- Jun 1, 2006
- 4 min
International Volunteering: Smart Power
In this Brookings Policy Brief, co-authored with Sarah Zalud, we highlight the international volunteer programs getting federal funding.
- Apr 25, 2006
- 3 min
No Major IMF Reforms Just Yet
In this Brookings op-ed, I explained why the upcoming presidential campaign is an obstacle to much needed reforms of the IMF and World Bank.
- Mar 23, 2006
- 3 min
Don’t Rush to Reform the Fund (and the Bank)
In this op-ed, I stressed the importance of creating “political space” for the next U.S. President to advance much-needed reforms.
- Dec 7, 2005
- 4 min
Reaching Out: Americans Serving Overseas
This Brooking working paper led to creating the Brookings Initiative on International Volunteer Service and the Building Bridges Coalition.
- Aug 1, 2005
- 3 min
Nigeria's Paris Club Debt Problem
In this Brookings report, I examine the write-off of Nigeria’s debt to Paris Club creditors proposed by the UK. It is the right thing to do.
- Aug 1, 2005
- 2 min
Moving Toward Smarter Aid
This Brookings Policy Brief, co-authored with Jim Fox, made the case for more budget funding of startup Millennium Challenge Corporation.
- Jun 27, 2005
- 3 min
The Paris Club Owes Nigeria A Fair Deal
In this Brookings op-ed, I explained how Nigeria’s debt to Paris Club creditors ballooned and why a generous write-off makes sense.
- Jan 14, 2005
- 3 min
After the Tsunami, Flexible Debt Relief is Needed
In this Brookings op-ed, reflecting on the Indian Ocean tsunami, I wrote that debt relief for tsunami-impacted countries is “good medicine”.
- Sep 1, 2004
- 3 min
Indonesia’s Quiet Revolution
One of my biggest publishing coups was getting this essay published in the September-October issue of Foreign Affairs.
- Jun 15, 2004
- 2 min
Making Iraq Creditworthy
In this Letter to the Editor of the Financial Times, I pushed back on an Editorial by pointing to a specific Paris Club treatment for Iraq.
- Apr 1, 2004
- 3 min
Indonesia in Transition
In the Brookings op-ed, I focused on the momentous national election of 2004, arguably its first free and fair democratic election.
- Feb 6, 2004
- 3 min
Reducing Iraq’s Foreign Debt
In this Brookings op-ed, I addressed the USG push to get debt relief for Iraq and called for comparable attention to the case of Argentina.
- Feb 3, 2004
- 2 min
Argentina: Facing Up to its Debt Mess
In this Letter to the Editor of the Financial Times, I objected to Martin Wolf’s hard line on Argentina and offered a sustainable approach.
- Dec 19, 2003
- 1 min
Baker Concludes European Tour
In this NPR interview, I talked about Secretary of State James Baker’s travel to get support for debt relief for Iraq.
- Dec 19, 2003
- 1 min
Restructuring Iraq's Sovereign Debt
This is the audio file and transcript of my interview by NPR’s Karen Grigsby Bates on the subject of debt relief for Iraq.
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