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Entries by Otaviano Canuto from 04/2012

Collaborative Border Management: A New Approach to an Old Problem

| Posted 04.06.2012 | Business
Read More: Developing Countries, Trade, World Bank, International Trade, Global Trade, Barriers to Trade, Customs, Trade Law Reform, Trade Laws, Business News

Tough decisions are needed on where to spend limited resources to pursue border management reform. To this end, a well defined business case -- weighing costs and benefits -- needs to be prepared.

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Emerging Markets Lead in Job Recovery

| Posted 04.18.2012 | World
Read More: Financial Crisis, Jobs, Developing Countries, China Economy, China, World Bank, World News

So far, from Brazil to Russia and from China to South Africa, labor markets have proven resilient to sluggish GDP growth. But there is no better ally of employment than strong, dynamic and inclusive growth. We are still far away from getting that.

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Less Poor but More Unequal

| Posted 04.25.2012 | World
Read More: Developing Countries, Income Inequality, Occupy Movement, World Bank, Occupy Wall Street, World News

Debates over inequality -- and the role governments should play -- have polarized political and economic debates. How much should inequality matter or weigh in policy making?

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