Spotlight
New Publication: The Age of Austerity
iPD and The South Centre are proud to announce the publication of 'The Age of Austerity: A Review of Public Expenditures and Adjustment Measures in 181 Countries'. This working paper, co-authored by Isabel Ortiz and Matthew Cummins, asks if the projected fiscal contraction trajectory and the specific austerity measures being considered in many countries are conducive to socio-economic recovery and the achievement of development goals.
Call for Nominations: 2014 Advanced Graduate Workshop
We are pleased to announce a call for student nominations for the 7th Annual Advanced Graduate Workshop on Poverty, Development and Globalization, organized jointly by the Azim Premji University, the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) and Columbia University's Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD). The 2014 AGW will take place from January 3-17, 2014 at Azim Premji University in Bangalore, India.
The Rise of the South: Current Trends, Future Possibilities
Join The Committee on Global Thought at its exciting upcoming event, The Rise of the South: Current Trends, Future Possibilities. Featuring a discussion of the 2013 Human Development Report, this event will bring together expert scholars and practitioners in the development field to discuss the future of the global south. This event will be held from 9:30 am to 6:00pm on April 8, 2013. All panels will take place on the 15th floor of International Affairs Building.
IMF’s New View on Capital Controls: A Commentary by José Antonio Ocampo and Kevin Gallagher
While still committed to financial liberalization, the IMF recently acknowledged that the free movement of capital has a weak intellectual basis. IPD's José Antonio Ocampo and Boston University's Kevin Gallagher published a commentary supporting this step, but highlighting its faults.
Our Latest Book: The Economic Development of Latin America since Independence
This book gives a unique and comprehensive view of Latin America economic development since Independence. It considers Latin American economies within the international economy, and covers economic growth, international trade, capital flows, and trends in inequality and human development.
In the News
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What Use Are Economists?
Project Syndicate
10 May 2013 -
Paul Krugman’s call to arms against austerity
The Guardian
6 May 2013 -
Lives versus Profits
Project Syndicate
6 May 2013 -
A New World’s New Development Bank
Project Syndicate
1 May 2013 -
The Rise of Latin America
Journal of International Affairs Thought Leadership Forum
26 April 2013
Latest Publications
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Lives versus Profits
Project Syndicate 6 May 2013
Joseph Stiglitz -
A New World’s New Development Bank
Project Syndicate 1 May 2013
Nicholas Stern, Amar Bhattacharya, Mattia Romani, Joseph Stiglitz -
Regulating Global Capital Flows for Long-Run Development
Network Paper
Kevin P. Gallagher, Stephany Griffith-Jones, José Antonio Ocampo, Amar Bhattacharya, Mark Blyth, Leonardo Burlamaqui, Gerald Epstein, Ilene Grabel, Rakesh Mohan, Dani Rodrik, Shari Spiegel, Arvind Subramanian, Shinji Takagi, Ming Zhang -
India’s Patently Wise Decision
Project Syndicate 8 April 2013
Joseph Stiglitz, Arjun Jayadev -
The Age of Austerity
Working Paper
Isabel Ortiz, Matthew Cummins
Recent Events
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IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings: The Age of Austerity
Meeting
April 20, 2013 -
The Rise of the South: Current Trends, Future Possibilities
Meeting
April 8, 2013 -
The Argentine Debt Restructuring Experience: Structural and Legal Challenges
Speech
February 21, 2013 -
E-Discussion: Recovery with a Human Face
Meeting
February 20, 2013 -
October Journalism Workshop on Development, Economics, and the Financial Crisis
Journalism Workshop
January 19, 2013
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